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Sunday, April 27, 2008

"Back in the Saddle"

So after taking a two week hiatus from running and training after my 100 miler. I actually hit the trail and roads once again for a little running. Always a strange feeling after not doing something for a longtime. Two weeks is not a long time for most people, but for me can feel like an eternity.

Hit my usual trail route with one of my running partners for a 12 mile run. It was actually kinda of odd, because I was the one trying to keep dry from the mud and water on the trails. I guess after 100 miles of it two weeks ago, I needed a much needed break from that to.

Then another 12 miles on Sunday on the roads. I was reminded why I like the comfort of a softer surface to run on. "Me NO likey" pavement running to much anymore.

I also finally got the result of my MRI on my ankle. I actually scheduled all the testing and ortho doc appointment after my race. I figured if I was not messed up before, I sure would be afterwards. But guess what??

NO STRESS FRACTURE, that is what the doc intitally suspected. Post-Tib Tendinitis , definitely sounds better than a STRESS FRACTURE. So treatment is better pain meds, ankle physical therapy, Custom orthotics , and I have been cleared to run.. OOOPS, I think I have been doing that already. No, I did not mention the 100 miler or 50k I completed since my initial consultation. Guess I went with my "GUT" instinct and lucked out. Sometimes it's good to be lucky??

So with my next race on the horizon, ICE AGE 50 miler in two weeks, I need to get some running in before then. But my "A" race is behind me now, so time to have some fun out there. Run with my one of running friends during the race, and just make the 12 hour cutoff. That's the plan and I'm good with that.

Then after that, I'm going to try to morph into more of a triathlete and give my feet a rest, but I might have one or two "LONG" ultras left in me yet. Because honestly I'm just having way to much fun out there running around in the woods.

posted by RunBubbaRun at 6:17 PM

12 Comments:

Blogger Antoinette said...

Good deal. I am loving my orthotics right now; I hope they help you as much as mine seem to be helping me.

10:49 AM  
Blogger triguyjt said...

enjoy getting back out there...you worked your butt off to get to the spot where you could do that amazing 100 miler...

go easy on us triathletes now, bubba....

11:51 AM  
Blogger Steve Stenzel said...

Glad it felt good to get back out there! I would've been going nuts too!

12:27 PM  
Blogger Marcy said...

Alrighty cowboy ;-)

LOL it's so funny that you bring up pavement running. The other day while I was out running in the woods I thought "F this! Someone gimme some smooth pavement." I don't know how you homies do it.

2:24 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

Glad you've been cleared to run, because, uh, well, you've been doing that already.

I'm learning how much I don't like running on pavement either. I hadn't realized until recently how nice it is to run on the ditch bank until I had to run on a road. ouchie!

8:32 PM  
Blogger S. Baboo said...

Glad to see the come back from a 100 miler can happen fairly quickly since I have a 175 mile team relay race scheduled like 3 weeks after Lean Horse.

and yeah, how on earth did I tolerate so much pavement running before? Oh, wait, I didn't I just kept breaking things ;-)

5:01 PM  
Blogger Triteacher said...

Woohoo!!! That sounds like a much better diagnosis (though I have to confess that I don't know precisely what post-tib tendinitis is). Two weeks would be an eternity for me too. I bow to my addiction. :)

5:31 PM  
Blogger Gotta Run..... said...

It must feel strange to have your "A" race behind you so early in the year. The 50 mile in to weeks should be a walk in the park!!! :)

9:53 AM  
Blogger IronTriTim said...

Love the way theres a distinction between Ultra and Long Ultra! Both are too far for me!

9:58 AM  
Blogger Rachel said...

Congrats on your 100-miler! 30 hours? I thought half that was a long day. I bet it was incredible to see the sunrise. I had such a great marathon at the end of the Ironman that I'm actually contemplating an ultra someday...we'll see. Btw, do you have post-ultra blues?

1:06 PM  
Blogger KK said...

Wow, You run a lot. I commend you! P.S. Careful, PTT can turn into Plantar fasciitis and I wouldn't wish that upon my worst enemy.

Thanks for posting, I'll continue to read so I can learn from you :)

8:54 PM  
Blogger Anne said...

First, I love how you organized your race report in the previous post. The reader can really relate to the mileage and its toll by taking each successive loop in order. Great job!

I'm so glad to hear it isn't a fracture, though any tendon injury can take just as long to fully heal. Do take it easy when you can. KK is right about tendonitis turning into more serious problems.

That said, Hooray! Our Bubba's back!!

5:30 AM  

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