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ThebitterLemon wrote: »Tnx T,
I think a stress fracture of the foot takes about 6-8 weeks to heal.
Might be joining Career Move in the pool, hope she's done a resuscitation course
TbL
its small consolation I know but there's a challenge in there somewhere for the next 6 or so weeks..0 -
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Really sorry to hear about this awful luck - Boston would be my dream race but I'm not really into mixing long distance travel and racing. I lived there in '86 and remember being very envious of all the participants.
Best of luck with the recovery.
Tnx.
I was really looking forward to it and am getting a little maudlin sitting here on my arse when I should be in the thick of it and the thought of swimming for the next 6 weeks is giving me palpitations
Great race report and time in Rotterdam.
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It won't be that bad. Stop being a babyThebitterLemon wrote: »the thought of swimming for the next 6 weeks is giving me palpitations
I felt like you do when I tore the tendon in my hip except it was more 6 months than 6 weeks 
How well can you swim?
If you can swim front crawl a little bit get yourself a pull bouy. It will help in the beginning when you swim because it gives you a better position in the water, it's easier to breathe and you don't do any kicking so better for the stress fracture.
Learn to breathe bilaterally and then do the sessions on Kurt's thread. I couldn't swim more than 2 lengths at a time in November but once you pick up the basics you'll improve rapidly and then it's really fun
P.S If you can't swim front crawl get some lessons
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You can't swim if you can't breathe but that's fixableThebitterLemon wrote: »My swimming stroke is like my running style, UGLY!! But I can swim an ok distance, my freestyle breathing is atrocious!!
TbL
Ok here's what you do:
1) Make friends with Kurt Godel.
It'd be easier if you were a woman with big boobs but look we all just have to work with what God gave us
2) Read through the first couple of pages on the swimming for tri beginners thread
3) Have a look at the swimsmooth website. Download the app. It'll show you what you should be doing and how you should be breathing.
4) Next time you're in the pool .......
'Try and do a few lengths (rest at the wall after each) slowly, while breathing out slowly when head is underwater (exhale through nose). Breath in every two strokes, keeping everything slow. Once you get used to that you can try breathing every 3 (bilateral breathing on both sides). The swim smooth book/website would explain all this better.'
5) Start working your way through Kurt's sessions
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I see you all over everyone else's log, but nothing here. How's the foot ? And more importantly, the head ?
Haha PC,
Ecoli must have been telling you that I'm high maintenance.
Honestly, it's been horrible, I've been going spare!
I was away with work so couldn't even get to a pool, I've put on a few pounds and feel the fitness draining away. I trying to see a strength and conditioning coach so that I can work on that aspect while I'm not running but finding it hard to arrange an appointment!
Still have no written report but am seeing the consultant in the Bons tomorrow morning.
The not knowing has been wrecking my head, once I'm told exactly what's wrong and how long it'll take to fix then I'll focus and work towards that (and pick my next marathon), and hopefully that'll get the head straight.
Hard to come on here and see all the great Boardsie performances while I'm sitting here on my ass but it's hard to stay away for too long as well
Tnx PC
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I see you all over everyone else's log, but nothing here. How's the foot ? And more importantly, the head ?
Just popped in to ask pretty much the same so thanks Paulie...and of course TbL for the update I know you have no choice but to sit tight...in the meantime, if it's any consolation, you may feel the fitness draining away but I'm telling you, at your level it won't be long coming back...the muscles remember...even if the brain can't 0 -
With a bit of luck I could be back running in 4 weeks.
Saw the consultant yesterday and left in a fairly positive frame of mind.
The only negative is that as well as the stress fracture I have a severe case of metatarsalgia that has caused hammer/claw toe in most of the toes. Apparently I need to address this urgently as if it gets worse it will effect my running and could require surgery (which he said I should do everything to avoid as it couldn't guarantee success). Luckily Mrs TbL doesn't have a foot fetish and I'm at the age where foot aesthetics don't really bother me.
Apparently the hammer toe could have been a contributing cause of the fracture.
The physio gave me a rake of "toe yoga" exercises (I kid not) to do but it's kinda awkward to get your toes into the correct position, so she suggested that a family member might help until I get the hang of it. Took the shoes and socks off in the living room last night and explained what I needed someone to do..."hello, hello, where's everyone gone!!" They'd disappeared like Jimmy Hoffa and I was left trying to position the toes myself!!
Got casted for an orthotic with a metatarsal bar that should also help alleviate the issue.
Was told that I can swim, cycle and possibly some easy cross trainer.
Did 20 mins on the cross trainer yesterday followed by 10 mins on the boxing heavy bag. Was blowing pretty hard afterwards but it was great to get the heart rate up from exercise rather than from eating a bag of minstrels!
Best of luck to everyone racing tomorrow, and make sure you give it large Meno, coz come 4 weeks I'll be targeting your PB again
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Good news, TbL, nice to get to the bottom of what's going on. What caused this hammer toe situation anyway - running related or something else? best of luck with the rehab - keep us updated, injury recovery is always of interest, especially to other aul lads. 0
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Good luck with the recovery TbL....
Hopefully the initial disappointment has faded and you're looking at the big picture now.
Your goal is still there for you....
Hammer toe.... Well I've heard it all now.... If Bulmers ever comes down with this ailment we'll have to get him to change his username to Hammer Toe Joe.. Has a nice ring to it 0 -
See, the time will fly by and in the long run you'll be better off giving the body a bit of a rest!
Your toes didn't bother me in Lanzarote - in fact it was great when you arrived poolside because everybody else legged it and we had the place to ourselves 0 -
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PaulieYifter wrote: »See, the time will fly by and in the long run you'll be better off giving the body a bit of a rest!
Your toes didn't bother me in Lanzarote - in fact it was great when you arrived poolside because everybody else legged it and we had the place to ourselves
Was it just the two of you that were left poolside? I'd say if the truth be told that it was the budgie smugglers and not the toe that cleared the place. Eitherway PaulieYifter seemed happy enough
PS Glad to here that you have a clear diagnosis and path to recovery now, C. Make sure that you don't use the shortness of the 4 week lay-off as an excuse to do nothing. Recovery well.0 -
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PS Glad to here that you have a clear diagnosis and path to recovery now, C. Make sure that you don't use the shortness of the 4 week lay-off as an excuse to do nothing. Recovery well.
Have you not heard? he has taken up a career as a boxer.
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057419137
Rumour has it he will be challenging Kiltschko by the end of the year 0 -
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Read the other threads on the boxing forum; he is even worse over there :eek:
Ah ok, no I'll pass, even for entertainment value. I'll keep my image of a reasonable walshie intact...even if it was only for a few paragraphs tbh I was surprised he didn't recommend a minimum number of punches per minute before TbL would be considered worthy :pac: 0 -
tbh I was surprised he didn't recommend a minimum number of punches per minute before TbL would be considered worthy :pac:
Ehhh did you not read that? 350 punches per round is the 9 minute mile of the boxing world :pac:In 180 seconds you need to be aiming for 350-450 shots thrown. And if you can build up stamina and speed this number will increase.0 -
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Good news, TbL, nice to get to the bottom of what's going on. What caused this hammer toe situation anyway - running related or something else? best of luck with the rehab - keep us updated, injury recovery is always of interest, especially to other aul lads.
Overuse, genetics and auld age Murph, definitely not my choice of shoes, I'm an Echo shoes kinda guy rather than those winkle picking long pointy yokes the wannabe trendy young lads are wearingWas it just the two of you that were left poolside? I'd say if the truth be told that it was the budgie smugglers and not the toe that cleared the place. Eitherway PaulieYifter seemed happy enough
PS Glad to here that you have a clear diagnosis and path to recovery now, C. Make sure that you don't use the shortness of the 4 week lay-off as an excuse to do nothing. Recovery well.
Might wear my peedos instead of shorts for my next marathon M, congestion wouldn't be a problem for me then!
That's what prompted me to ask;
Hey J, got a strength & conditioning session tonight with someone that knows what they are doing. I'll be doing some bike, cross training and attempting to become the oldest heavyweight champion of the world I wasn't gonna update the log as I didn't want to be logging stuff like fecking 20 mins of toe yoga!! But I might start logging every few days coz laziness is starting to creep in. Last night I was to do over an hour but only spent about 10 mins on the punch bag before I made a lame excuse and quit!
Best of luck in LimerickHave you not heard? he has taken up a career as a boxer.
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057419137
Rumour has it he will be challenging Kiltschko by the end of the year
Ah look who's crawled out of the coal hole did the cleaner find you passed out in the disabled jacks!!! Shouldn't you be planning another marathon rather than slagging me as I reckon a sub 3.04 will be mine in Longford!
Jezus they're a tough crowd over on the boxing forum, they probably thought I was a troll or an idiot (or quite possibly both). One of the mods gave some some decent pointers as well though, so I might yet have a career in boxing!PaulieYifter wrote: »See, the time will fly by and in the long run you'll be better off giving the body a bit of a rest!
Your toes didn't bother me in Lanzarote - in fact it was great when you arrived poolside because everybody else legged it and we had the place to ourselves
Tnx P, I didn't realise you had a toe fetish, I was wondering why when I "lost" my t shirt on that mountain run, that you also suggested that I give barefoot running a go, it's starting to make sense now
TbL0
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