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    NBnet
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    After five years, yes five, I am finally able to run after getting PF. I'm
    up to 10 minutes, non stop "running" for the first time since 2000.

    I'm interested in how others have survived this type of injury.

    Prior to my injury I had 3 marathons under my belt and I was training for my
    fourth as a Boston qualifier. My PR was 3:35, needed 3:20 to qualify. I
    was doing speed work once a week, alternating long runs each weekend. One
    weekend was a 10-12K, next was 28-32k. Normal "maintenance runs were 30
    minutes 4X/wk.

    I was feeling great and doing well in races. Placing 3rd in a 5K in March
    2000 and winning my age group in a local half marathon in May. Life was
    good!

    I thought I should upgrade my running shoe from Asics 2080? to Asics (can't
    recall the model but RW mag said it was a great marathon shoe). After my
    3rd run in the new show I started to notice the dreaded morning pain in my
    heel during my first steps of each day. I knew what it was but I was in
    denial. I was 6 weeks out from the qualifying marathon, surely I could
    "suck it up" for 6 weeks, qualify then treat the PF, right?? Wrong!

    I continued to train, the pain got worse, at the last minute I withdrew from
    the full and ran the half with a friend as a "pace setting" favor.

    That was my last run, August 2000. Since then I have tried orthotics, (I
    still wear them today), Physio, Acupuncture, cortisone, tape wraps, magnetic
    insoles. You name it. It appears the only cure is time.

    After five comeback attempts and 60 lbs later, I am finally "running" I
    have foot pain every morning but not in my heel. It's like in the top of my
    foot. Seems like all the bones and muscles are in a state of shock to this
    vaguely familiar exercise thing.

    Anyway, what I'm interested in hearing is how others have recovered from PF?
    Is my recovery extreme? etc

    Thanks

    Mike

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  2. Scorn B Woe
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    NBnet wrote:
    Re: Tell me about your PF disater

    Mike,
    PF, was relatively common in runners years ago, when over 99% of
    runners had it. Todays wonder drugs, and surgerys, have cut that down
    to very few. Between Viagra, and sex change operations, almost no
    runners suffer from Penis Failure anymore.
    You are welcome.

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  3. Scorn B Woe
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    P.S. I'd tell you about my PF story, but it's so heartbreaking, so
    devastating, that you'd cry.

    Scorn B Woe said:

    NBnet wrote:
    Re: Tell me about your PF disater

    Mike,
    PF, was relatively common in runners years ago, when over 99% of
    runners had it. Todays wonder drugs, and surgerys, have cut that down
    to very few. Between Viagra, and sex change operations, almost no
    runners suffer from Penis Failure anymore.
    You are welcome.

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  4. Miss Anne Thrope
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    #4

    You say you're recovered, yet you're whining about it, to strangers.
    Toughen up, buttercup.

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  5. Ed Prochak
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    I cannot speak about your PF problems, but can pass on advice for
    returning to running. The key, especially after more than 4years not
    running, is take it slow. Build endurance before speed. Read the
    running FAQ and consider yourself a beginner.

    It's hard, I know, to restart. You know how fast you used to be, and
    the frustration of not achieving those speeds and distances is hard.
    Stay focussed on your new progress. Then you will build new successes
    and triumphs.

    Good luck and enjoy the run. It's worth it.
    Ed

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  6. Email address hidden
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    Ed Prochak said:

    I cannot speak about your PF problems, but can pass on advice for
    returning to running. The key, especially after more than 4years not
    running, is take it slow. Build endurance before speed. Read the
    running FAQ and consider yourself a beginner.

    It's hard, I know, to restart. You know how fast you used to be, and
    the frustration of not achieving those speeds and distances is hard.
    Stay focussed on your new progress. Then you will build new successes
    and triumphs.

    Good luck and enjoy the run. It's worth it.
    Ed

    Ed Prochak said:

    You miss the whole point about usenet. It is not a chat room where
    anyone can speak on any topic that spills out of their head. Usenet is
    structured on topics. It works because it is oriented on topics.

    If you want chat room protocol, go to AOL.

    The rec.running group is much more open than many other groups.
    Occasional off topic posts aren't immediately slammed. But continual
    off topic posts are truly disruptive.

    Asking someone to post in an appropriate group is NOT restricting


    their

    Quoted message said:

    free speech. They are quite free to post. We are merely asking them to
    post elsewhere. If other groups chosen by that person all say go
    elsewhere, then go create an alt.* group.

    There is another right involved in this. It is call freedom of
    association.

    oh?

    .... so you assert 'freedom of association' with <steamingpileof [censored]
    [email hidden]>
    who posts the following http://tinyurl.com/4nkbl topical material at

    rec.running.<on at the mouth>

    ? ? ? ? ?

    Quoted message said:


    So please take a breath. Free speech is not going to die just because
    we agree as a community to ask folks to abide by a simple rule of
    staying on topic.

    t's common curtesy. (but maybe its not as common as we thought).

    t's most courteous and respectfull, 'indeed'!

    ... great material for various 'Running' magazines, too without
    doubt!

    Quoted message said:


    Enjoy,
    Ed

    Enjoy
    the Raving Loonie
    ( this is your 'choice', NOT "mine". Personally, I think it stinks.
    )

    Report?

    ... nawh, the 'abuse', speaks for itself.

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  7. NBnet
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    #7

    Wow, Rec.running sure has gone down the toilet since I was here last five
    years ago

    "Miss Anne Thrope" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    You say you're recovered, yet you're whining about it, to strangers.
    Toughen up, buttercup.

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  8. TenKBabe
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    Miss Anne Thrope said:

    Toughen up, buttercup.

    Why do you build me up
    Buttercup baby just to
    let me down
    And mess me around

    tkb

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