i guess i'm a real athlete now

Sue M.
on 4/15/10 9:13 am - Nantucket, MA

my first injury!

Thankfully, this is just tendonitis... or rather Iliobial Band Syndrome.

Years ago I had swimmer's ear. Now I have runner's knee. Let the PT begin!

The good news is that doc says I should be running in time for my 1/2 in June.

DON'T FORGET TO STRETCH, Y'ALL!!!!!!!!!!!

Read my blog, BARIATHLETE I run because I can.

First 5K race October 4, 2009 (34.59) PR 5/22/11 (27:26)
First 5 Mile: January 1, 2011 (50:30)
First 10K: July 4, 2010 (1:03.26) New PR 4/10/11 (1:01.14)
First 10 Mile: April 11, 2010 (1:46.15)
First 1/2 marathon: June 13, 2010 (2:22.21) PR: 5/1/11 (2:17.30)
First Marathon: October 16, 2011: 5:47:20
Goofy Challenge: January 7-8, 2012
If you think you can, you can. If you think you can't, you're right. - Mary Kay Ash

Cassie W.
on 4/15/10 9:43 am

RNY on 09/14/06

Sue, sorry to hear that you've been sidelined. I've been seeing a chiropractor trained in active release and graston and have found the two techniques work wonders. I also started using Rocktape to stabilize the knee and promote recovery.

Cassie

"Hard things take time to do. Impossible things take a little longer."

jet03
on 4/15/10 9:47 am - Canada

Lap Band on 07/11/08

Active release is awesome; I have piriformis syndrome and active release has helped ommensely. Yoga, especially pigeon pose, does it for me as well.

Wishing you a speedy recovery.

Jet

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mcarthur01
on 4/15/10 11:40 am - Cumming, GA

RNY on 10/30/08

bummer.... wish i could say it will be your last :) unfortunately, it comes with the territory!

Where are we going?? And why am I in this handbasket??

right now. somewhere. somebody is working harder than you.

Katari
on 4/15/10 12:25 pm - OR

RNY on 09/02/09

Sue - What a bummer! Sounds like you've gotten some great tips already, and as I haven't yet acquired runners knee, I can't really put in any good tips myself. Glad to hear you will be able to run your 1/2 in June though. How long do they expect you to be side linded?

Katie
Ht. 5'2 HW 234/GW 150/LW 128/CW 132 Size 18/20 to a size 4 in 9 months!

Linn D.
on 4/15/10 1:24 pm - Missoula, MT

RNY on 02/17/04

IT band is one of the more common runner's injuries, so if you look at it that way, it was almost bound to happen eventually. It seems to me that it's also more common after a race (no proof of that though).

Yep, stretching is good. Take care of it so it will heal and you'll be back at it in no time.

Thinking positive thoughts for you!

Linn

Scott William
on 4/15/10 11:17 pm

RNY on 12/09/05

Here is my favorite IT band stretch. Good luck with it.

http://www.rice.edu/~jenky/sports/itband.html

Scott

Link to my running journal
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1303681

4 full's - 14 halves - 2 goofy's and one Mt. Washington!

Seht
on 4/16/10 1:24 am

RNY on 01/22/08

That's what the guys in the cycling club told me too. The europeans don't consider you a bike racer until you break your collarbone.

Anyhow, I hope you recover quickly!

Scott

The first time you do something - It's going to be a personal record!

Sherry_Berry
on 4/16/10 10:31 pm - Dacula, GA

RNY on 12/04/03

you can run w itb....ART and graston. forget pt, see a sports chiro!!!

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