So after 9 weeks off of running to recover from my tibial stress fracture, I am preparing to come back to running, albeit slowly. I don't plan on starting for another three weeks (12wks off). I have had no pain in my shin when walking or touching the area. Due to my lack of insurance coverage, I have not gotten a doc's okay to start, but I figure if 12wks isn't going to heal it, then I will have to see a doc.
So here's my plan (tell me what you think). I was thinking of starting by running every other day for 3 miles each day, slowly. I will build up to 20 miles/week over the course of 6-8 weeks. I figure by then I will have a good idea of how my body is handling the stress. In my previous attempts to recover I have found that I usually experience pain in the affected area within 1-2 weeks upon starting again.
On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 00:05:30 GMT, "Joe" <[email hidden]>
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So after 9 weeks off of running to recover from my tibial stress fracture, I am preparing to come back to running, albeit slowly. I don't plan on starting for another three weeks (12wks off). I have had no pain in my shin when walking or touching the area. Due to my lack of insurance coverage, I have not gotten a doc's okay to start, but I figure if 12wks isn't going to heal it, then I will have to see a doc.
So here's my plan (tell me what you think). I was thinking of starting by running every other day for 3 miles each day, slowly. I will build up to 20 miles/week over the course of 6-8 weeks. I figure by then I will have a good idea of how my body is handling the stress. In my previous attempts to recover I have found that I usually experience pain in the affected area within 1-2 weeks upon starting again.
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So after 9 weeks off of running to recover from my tibial stress fracture, I am preparing to come back to running, albeit slowly. I don't plan on starting for another three weeks (12wks off). I have had no pain in my shin when walking or touching the area. Due to my lack of insurance coverage, I have not gotten a doc's okay to start, but I figure if 12wks isn't going to heal it, then I will have to see a doc.
So here's my plan (tell me what you think). I was thinking of starting by running every other day for 3 miles each day, slowly. I will build up to 20 miles/week over the course of 6-8 weeks. I figure by then I will have a good idea of how my body is handling the stress. In my previous attempts to recover I have found that I usually experience pain in the affected area within 1-2 weeks upon starting again.
So how does this sound?
Joe
I have had a number of stress fractures and complete breaks through the years. For a stress fracture I figure three weeks is the most time off needed. I start walking fast and even some 2-3 mile runs in that third week. Nine weeks off would be way too much for me. We have a park runner here who is 75 years old and fractured a hip trying to jump over a tennis net. Doctors wanted to put a pin in to help it heal. He declined and was running in six weeks. You can baby yourself all you want and nobody can really criticize it because you're on the safe side. Or you can take a little chance in life. Don't expect to be pain free no matter how much time you take off. Injuries sometimes have memories.
In theory, it sounds fine, although I wouldn't set such precise goals for myself if I were you. Not yet, anyway. In the short term, I would just run whatever time/distance feels comfortable and see how things go. Setting goals you're not certain you can reach can lead to a lot of frustration.
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On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 00:05:30 GMT, "Joe" <[email hidden]>
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So after 9 weeks off of running to recover from my tibial stress fracture, I am preparing to come back to running, albeit slowly. I don't plan on starting for another three weeks (12wks off). I have had no pain in my shin when walking or touching the area. Due to my lack of insurance coverage, I have not gotten a doc's okay to start, but I figure if 12wks isn't going to heal it, then I will have to see a doc.
So here's my plan (tell me what you think). I was thinking of starting by running every other day for 3 miles each day, slowly. I will build up to 20 miles/week over the course of 6-8 weeks. I figure by then I will have a good idea of how my body is handling the stress. In my previous attempts to recover I have found that I usually experience pain in the affected area within 1-2 weeks upon starting again.
I think one of my problems every time I started to come back was that I did too much too fast. I would do 10-12 miles the first week and then be up at 18-20 the second and pushing 25-30 by the third. Usually my shin was hurting by the end of the second because I was doing too much too fast.
My fear is ending up sidelined again. I don't want this rest period to be in vain. I want to have this injury taken care of now with no more extended periods off.
Thanks for the advice.
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So after 9 weeks off of running to recover from my tibial stress
fracture, I
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am preparing to come back to running, albeit slowly. I don't plan on starting for another three weeks (12wks off). I have had no pain in my
shin
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when walking or touching the area. Due to my lack of insurance
coverage, I
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have not gotten a doc's okay to start, but I figure if 12wks isn't going
to
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heal it, then I will have to see a doc.
So here's my plan (tell me what you think). I was thinking of starting
by
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running every other day for 3 miles each day, slowly. I will build up
to 20
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miles/week over the course of 6-8 weeks. I figure by then I will have a good idea of how my body is handling the stress. In my previous
attempts to
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recover I have found that I usually experience pain in the affected area within 1-2 weeks upon starting again.
So how does this sound?
Joe
I have had a number of stress fractures and complete breaks through the years. For a stress fracture I figure three weeks is the most time off needed. I start walking fast and even some 2-3 mile runs in that third week. Nine weeks off would be way too much for me. We have a park runner here who is 75 years old and fractured a hip trying to jump over a tennis net. Doctors wanted to put a pin in to help it heal. He declined and was running in six weeks. You can baby yourself all you want and nobody can really criticize it because you're on the safe side. Or you can take a little chance in life. Don't expect to be pain free no matter how much time you take off. Injuries sometimes have memories.
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I think one of my problems every time I started to come back was that I did too much too fast. I would do 10-12 miles the first week and then be up at 18-20 the second and pushing 25-30 by the third. Usually my shin was hurting by the end of the second because I was doing too much too fast.
My fear is ending up sidelined again. I don't want this rest period to be in vain. I want to have this injury taken care of now with no more extended periods off.
Thanks for the advice.
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So after 9 weeks off of running to recover from my tibial stress
fracture, I
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am preparing to come back to running, albeit slowly. I don't plan on starting for another three weeks (12wks off). I have had no pain in my
shin
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when walking or touching the area. Due to my lack of insurance
coverage, I
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have not gotten a doc's okay to start, but I figure if 12wks isn't going
to
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heal it, then I will have to see a doc.
So here's my plan (tell me what you think). I was thinking of starting
by
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running every other day for 3 miles each day, slowly. I will build up
to 20
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miles/week over the course of 6-8 weeks. I figure by then I will have a good idea of how my body is handling the stress. In my previous
attempts to
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recover I have found that I usually experience pain in the affected area within 1-2 weeks upon starting again.
So how does this sound?
Joe
I have had a number of stress fractures and complete breaks through the years. For a stress fracture I figure three weeks is the most time off needed. I start walking fast and even some 2-3 mile runs in that third week. Nine weeks off would be way too much for me. We have a park runner here who is 75 years old and fractured a hip trying to jump over a tennis net. Doctors wanted to put a pin in to help it heal. He declined and was running in six weeks. You can baby yourself all you want and nobody can really criticize it because you're on the safe side. Or you can take a little chance in life. Don't expect to be pain free no matter how much time you take off. Injuries sometimes have memories.
Joe, if you're having a recurrent injury to the shin area to the point of a stress fracture, you need to work on the reasons causeing that. If you didn't run you would not have the problem I assume. So running is the cause. Bad form can kill. Change something. Analyize what you do and experiment. Read some of the old posts for a hint of a way to go, something to try.
Joe, if you're having a recurrent injury to the shin area to the point of a stress fracture, you need to work on the reasons causeing that. If you didn't run you would not have the problem I assume. So running is the cause. Bad form can kill. Change something. Analyize what you
On 21 Aug 2004 02:38:36 GMT, [email hidden] (TheBillRodgerz)
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Joe, if you're having a recurrent injury to the shin area to the point of a stress fracture, you need to work on the reasons causeing that. If you didn't run you would not have the problem I assume. So running is the cause. Bad form can kill. Change something. Analyize what you
Its not my shoes. I am doing some stretching that an athletic trainer recommended to me. It involved loosening my IT bands and improving my balance.
Joe
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Joe, if you're having a recurrent injury to the shin area to the point of a stress fracture, you need to work on the reasons causeing that. If you didn't run you would not have the problem I assume. So running is the cause. Bad form can kill. Change something. Analyize what you
I'm thinking you should be looking at a different brand or model, noit
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wear.
Its strange, because I have been wearing the same shoe for 2 years and had no problems (NB 765). I am thinking of trying the Asics equivalent of the the 765. I think I may have received this injury from winter running and increasing my intensity. I got this injury right around the time I was adding intensity into my program and the ground had started to thaw, so I was running on pavement rather than compressed snow.
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I am doing some stretching that an athletic trainer recommended to me. It involved loosening my IT bands and improving my balance.
Before or after the injury? Is that what's causing the problem?
The AT thought my tight IT bands might be making my foot strike to deal more impact to the interior areas of my shin. Thus by loosening some of the muscles that make me strike this way, the impact will be more diffuse. He confirmed my strike by videotaping me and looking at the wear pattern on my shoes. All of this occured after my injury.
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I replace mine every 400-450 miles.
Its not my shoes.
I'm thinking you should be looking at a different brand or model, noit
just
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wear.
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I am doing some stretching that an athletic trainer recommended to me. It involved loosening my IT bands and improving my balance.
Before or after the injury? Is that what's causing the problem?
Its strange, because I have been wearing the same shoe for 2 years and had no problems (NB 765). I am thinking of trying the Asics equivalent of the the 765.
I've worn the 765. Although it seemed to require some break-in time, they ended up being one of my favorites. A similar shoe in the Asics line (I believe) is the GEL-1090. This shoe is just a little bit lighter. I like this shoe for long tempo runs.
Its strange, because I have been wearing the same shoe for 2 years and had no problems (NB 765). I am thinking of trying the Asics equivalent of the the 765. I think I may have received this injury from winter running and increasing my intensity. I got this injury right around the time I was adding intensity into my program and the ground had started to thaw, so I was running on pavement rather than compressed snow.
It's possible that the NB's were sufficent for the mileage and intensity of the last two years, but when you stepped it up they were not. Try the Asics, they really are a much better shoe.
Thanks for the advice. I have always been torn between asics and NB. Both companies are great. One of the things I like about NB is their committment to make their higher end shoes here in the US, rather than shipping it off to some 3rd world nation.
Joe
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Its strange, because I have been wearing the same shoe for 2 years and
had
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no problems (NB 765). I am thinking of trying the Asics equivalent of
the
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the 765. I think I may have received this injury from winter running and increasing my intensity. I got this injury right around the time I was adding intensity into my program and the ground had started to thaw, so I was running on pavement rather than compressed snow.
It's possible that the NB's were sufficent for the mileage and intensity
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last two years, but when you stepped it up they were not. Try the Asics,
I have always been torn between asics and NB. Both companies are great. One of the things I like about NB is their committment to make their higher end shoes here in the US, rather than shipping it off to some 3rd world nation.
I can applaud that effort too! I think NB are good shoes if you can wear them, but first they need to get the marbles out from under the arch supports before I can wear them again.
I can applaud that effort too! I think NB are good shoes if you can wear
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but first they need to get the marbles out from under the arch supports
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I can wear them again.
lol. I do have to admit, they do have funny arches. If I am running in a different brand shoe and then switch to NB, I find it takes a week or two to adjust to the funny arches.
