tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032959759035716824.post1270493326072043071..comments2024-03-17T10:51:43.346-04:00Comments on Just Another Goat: Updates: Schedules, Dreams and Injuriesamyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17331844957221069032noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032959759035716824.post-11905812632082405622011-04-17T05:29:07.898-04:002011-04-17T05:29:07.898-04:00Hey, really great blog post… I've enjoyed read...Hey, really great blog post… I've enjoyed reading through your blog because of the great style and energy you put into each post. I actually run AceHealth.org, a blog of my personal research and experiences. If you're interested, I would love to have you on as a guest blogger. Please send me an e-mail: bob.mauer65(at)gmail(dot)com, and I can give you more information. Looking forward to hearing from you.bobhttp://acehealth.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032959759035716824.post-80769214739133365272011-04-09T15:22:00.832-04:002011-04-09T15:22:00.832-04:00Hey Amy - Wishing for a speedy recovery and succes...Hey Amy - Wishing for a speedy recovery and successful races to come! Maybe if all your readers send good healing thoughts your way it will help? Oregonians seem to believe in such methods...especially the Southern variety.Melissa Schweisguthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02907863639156063894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032959759035716824.post-45303555200739347382011-04-08T01:43:55.967-04:002011-04-08T01:43:55.967-04:00Hey Neal,
Good luck at BRR! Yes, I've conside...Hey Neal,<br />Good luck at BRR! Yes, I've considered that it could have been related to the fall. I hit a tree head on and was thrown on my back, but my legs got kind of jammed up on a trunk below. It wasn't a graceful fall. And, I haven't had any calf problems of late, or soreness. So, maybe I tweaked it initially on the fall, and that caused the further tweaking. And no, it wasn't a cramp. I didn't hear a pop, but there was a definite popping type of sensation, and it felt like something just released in a freaky painful way. Diagnosis is a mild to moderate calf strain. I ran 4 slow miles on flat ground today, and it didn't bother me, although I feared every step.amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331844957221069032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032959759035716824.post-62867986215546718252011-04-07T22:15:27.939-04:002011-04-07T22:15:27.939-04:00At first reading I thought you had a charley horse...At first reading I thought you had a charley horse. Then I read the part about you hearing a pop. If something was wrong and you medicated right away that would explain feeling much better the very next day. A little late on this comment and you likely have a diagnosis at this point. Hope it is a positive one. I wonder if the tree bang and fall is somehow related and caused the calf injury? Strange to consider but certainly strange things do happen.Neal Gormanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09817697044864768312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032959759035716824.post-66385518459472514862011-04-05T18:05:45.539-04:002011-04-05T18:05:45.539-04:00I'm not doubting, Olga, there's just a wid...I'm not doubting, Olga, there's just a wide variety of advice out there. Google searches are downright frightening. Anything from 4 months and surgery to run through it (well, not quite). And yes, your advice makes a lot of sense. Funny, when you said gentle gliding I was picturing Nordic skiing or an elliptical. :)amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331844957221069032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032959759035716824.post-10635174621946090362011-04-05T15:51:59.323-04:002011-04-05T15:51:59.323-04:00Honey, since I am kind of a doctor (or have a degr...Honey, since I am kind of a doctor (or have a degree of one), and an LMT to boot, I would never massage a fresh torn or even partially torn muscle. When I say "gentle gliding", this is to bring more blood supply to the area, and thus cells responsible for rebuilding. If you squeeze and press sharply (not full palm, but pointy), you are damaging tissues more (tearing it apart). Massage is beneficial when the healing is in process, and to align the fibers in a correct order/direction (instead of having it in an artistic mess). I didn't say don't go to ZG though:) Go and see how it processes in a day, be ready to pull, but give it a shot. Yet don't run before the race! May be a light jog next week...Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00493291972954387932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032959759035716824.post-29930587123346057332011-04-05T12:55:05.319-04:002011-04-05T12:55:05.319-04:00Ronda, I wouldn't doubt that I didn't have...Ronda, I wouldn't doubt that I didn't have a minor concussion. I smacked a good-sized log at full speed. I have quite a bruise/lump on my noggin.<br /><br />I'm going to see my PT tomorrow. There wasn't much swelling, but I massaged the heck out of it last night, and it's a bit bruised today. This is where I get confused. Olga says no massage, but others have told me to focus on massage. And the internet reveals a multitude of scenarios. Coach says, "ZG should be no problem." But most others say "Patience, and don't screw it up further."<br /><br />Argh!amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331844957221069032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032959759035716824.post-44291291091145650142011-04-05T11:42:43.787-04:002011-04-05T11:42:43.787-04:00Acupuncture did wonders for me when PT failed. Can...Acupuncture did wonders for me when PT failed. Can't hurt.<br />Wishing you speedy healing.ultrarunnergirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12509015436909032553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032959759035716824.post-41431111520540458142011-04-05T09:37:47.100-04:002011-04-05T09:37:47.100-04:00Ice, Vit I, Vit E, no rinning. Actually, no stretc...Ice, Vit I, Vit E, no rinning. Actually, no stretching or massage either. May be gentle gliding a bit. Compression most of the day (sock sexy, anyone?). Amy, treat it good now - and be ready to race the rest of the season. It's a minor step off, if you don't blow it, darling. Patience. I'll keep fingers for you!Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00493291972954387932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032959759035716824.post-43430476735187229042011-04-04T22:09:22.706-04:002011-04-04T22:09:22.706-04:00Oh I am so sorry, Amy! I have totally been that gi...Oh I am so sorry, Amy! I have totally been that girl with the tears flowing freely while hobbling back to the trailhead. Such a sad place to be.<br /><br />Do you have a lot of swelling? If not, it may recover sooner than later. If you really want to stick to upcoming races, I recommend going to a like-minded PT. (By like-minded, I mean one who gets the ulrarunner's mindset.) It will help you on a path to recovery but still let you train if possible. I only learned last year that for injuries, doing something is often better than doing nothing. (Go figure!)<br /> <br />Anyway, good luck! The races sound like so much fun - I hope it works out for you!Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132576974564001603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032959759035716824.post-9718618592379763552011-04-04T18:26:32.214-04:002011-04-04T18:26:32.214-04:00Oh Amy, that does sound like a wobbly start. I can...Oh Amy, that does sound like a wobbly start. I can guarantee the leg thing is better than a concussion so I am glad your first bop didn't do anything bad. Sounds like it already healing nicely and I doubt I could offer any advice but compression seems to be one of the best next to icing for me. Take care!Rondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10832545114209221483noreply@blogger.com