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Taming the marathon beast...

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭Runchick


    Fieldsman wrote: »
    Hi Runchic Delighted to hear of your good run in Lisburn and also getting the young ones involved as well. That run reminds me of a race I had in Belfast a few years ago called the Titanic 10K. to mark the 100 year anniv. and as I had a close relative lost in that tragedy I had to have a go. Checking back I note my time that day was 51 47 but alas I'm way short of that now but I enjoyed that day.
    I'm back from a break in Italy, taking in Pompei, Sorrento, Capri and the Amalfi coast, folks put this place on your bucket list as I've never seen nicer scenery. As the roads were unsuitable and the weather very hot I didn't do any running at all just a good bit of 'elbow bending' was my only exercise while there !!
    My next race might be the National Half marathon which is run in conjunction with the Rock n' Roll race in early August.
    Hope your hip isn't causing any more problems.

    Hey Fieldsman welcome back! Italy sounds fab, one for the bucket list for sure :) Not too long until the half, plenty of time to work off the holiday excess ;)
    I've ran the titanic 10k a few times, really great race, managed 48 mins there a few years back, those were the days!!
    Hip thing becoming a bit of a menace, mind you I haven't been very good at resting it so think its time to give in and let it heal. Hopefully just a temporary blip, feeling good otherwise.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,936 ✭✭✭annapr


    Are you still planning to do Clontarf next week?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭Runchick


    Not a great week on the running front

    Mon - 1 hr MTBing, great session in the summer sun, lovely, managed 6 hill climbs which I was happy with as I found 2 hard a few weeks back.

    Tues - 4m easy run, hip thing niggling after 3 miles so realised no point continuing running, time to rest, dam :(

    Wed, Thu, Fri - walking, core, stretching, ice - hip niggle still there but not as bad

    Was away for the weekend with the mountain bike

    Fri - 1 hr MTBing handy enough trails, good fun

    Sat - 2.5 hr MTBing, tough trails, miles of climbing, crazy descents, most fun I've had for ages!! ...well a girl has to amuse herself somehow when the runners are banned :cool: Probably not sensible though, I'm pretty sure my physio would say biking is ok but avoid hills, in fact that was his exact advice last time I had this, oh dear.

    Sun - rest (well except for the core stuff) and the realisation that its time for a professional opinion. I kind of know there'll be a running ban but best get it sorted now. 11 weeks until the goal HM so need to keep the eye on the prize.

    Might get back in the pool this week.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭Runchick


    annapr wrote: »
    Are you still planning to do Clontarf next week?

    Unfortunately not anna, thankfully we hadn't registered but it would be pure madness for me with this silly injury. We might hit the PP for a few miles if physio allows, fingers crossed!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,355 ✭✭✭Bungy Girl


    Sorry to hear that Runchick, but it sounds like you're having an awesome time on the MTB. Hope that hip is sorted soon, fingers crossed!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭hillsiderunner


    Good luck with the physio visit, I am headed in the same direction myself tomorrow.... fingers crossed it will not be too much interruption for either of us.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭Runchick


    Bungy Girl wrote: »
    Sorry to hear that Runchick, but it sounds like you're having an awesome time on the MTB. Hope that hip is sorted soon, fingers crossed!

    Thanks BG yeah probably too much fun being had on 2 wheels :D
    Good luck with the physio visit, I am headed in the same direction myself tomorrow.... fingers crossed it will not be too much interruption for either of us.

    Fingers crossed indeed hilly, hopefully only a few weeks - not enough to go completely crazy but enough to make us appreciate being able to run when we get back out there! Good luck


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,936 ✭✭✭annapr


    Runchick wrote: »
    Unfortunately not anna, thankfully we hadn't registered but it would be pure madness for me with this silly injury. We might hit the PP for a few miles if physio allows, fingers crossed!

    Sorry to hear that... But sounds like the right decision.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭Runchick


    June update

    After a great start to the month this damn hip injury put a real spanner in the works, meaning I only ran 14 days in June. Mind you included a 10k which I was delighted to be able to do. Bit annoyed as I felt my fitness was really getting somewhere but hey that's running for you.

    Physio this week. Basically I have a labral (?) tear, the extent of which won't become apparent until we see if I progress well over the next 2 weeks. Optimistically its a small tear and 2 weeks of glute and groin stretching will see a big improvement. I am not even considering the worst scenario here yet - no point. Also the pilates I was dong was aggravating it so all that's on hold until I get this sorted, stretching and foam rolling only for a few weeks.

    The good news is I can cycle and swim, strongly advised to give the aqua jogging a go. Have been on the bike most days this week. Frustrating but I have known something was amiss for a while so in a way I'm relieved to be finally getting the right advice and managing this. At this stage physio reckons the September half marathon is still realistic so gonna keep that as the goal and hope for the best.

    Enjoy your running you lucky folk :)

    Jun 85 miles, YTD 592 miles.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,297 ✭✭✭SamforMayo


    Chin up Mrs. You have been through worse! Use the pool as well as the bike. It will give you a good work out.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭hillsiderunner


    It's nearly the same story here, with 12 June runs and similar number of miles as you. And the cycling....

    Anyway I'm allowed a bit of running now, and am hopeful. Fingers crossed it'll just be a couple of weeks for you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭Runchick


    SamforMayo wrote: »
    Chin up Mrs. You have been through worse! Use the pool as well as the bike. It will give you a good work out.

    Thanks Sam yeah will be hitting the pool for sure.
    It's nearly the same story here, with 12 June runs and similar number of miles as you. And the cycling....

    Anyway I'm allowed a bit of running now, and am hopeful. Fingers crossed it'll just be a couple of weeks for you.

    Thanks Hilly hopefully I follow your progress - to be back in a few weeks would be fab!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,388 ✭✭✭laura_ac3


    Keep the faith, you won't have lost all that hard work. It'll stand to you when you get the niggle sorted.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,936 ✭✭✭annapr


    i knew all this pilates was over-rated... at this rate there will be an aqua-jogging forum needed too!

    +1 to the wishes for a speedy recovery, at least you can stay active...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭Murph_D


    How's the hip coming along, A?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭Runchick


    Murph_D wrote: »
    How's the hip coming along, A?

    Hey Murph not great unfortunately, still waiting for mri but looking like potential surgery required, running on hold for a few months at least:(

    July update:

    0 running miles, lots of Physio
    Hundreds (probably 500) cycling miles road and mtb
    Even a few swimming miles which I'm hoping to increase when school's back

    May as well write the running year off now but have no doubt I'll be back as soon as possible, dam I miss lacing up!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,723 ✭✭✭Dilbert75


    That sucks A, it really does. Sorry to hear that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭Runchick


    Dilbert75 wrote: »
    That sucks A, it really does. Sorry to hear that.

    Thanks kinda used to it now and it's not so bad, could be worse eh


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,121 ✭✭✭tang1


    Thats rotten luck, what part of the hip requires surgery?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,355 ✭✭✭Bungy Girl


    Really sorry to hear this Runchick but good to know you can swim and cycle. Keep us posted.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭Murph_D


    Ah no, too bad, sorry it hasn't improved. :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,088 ✭✭✭Pacing Mule


    Yeah a :( +1 to all the above.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭Runchick


    tang1 wrote: »
    Thats rotten luck, what part of the hip requires surgery?

    Physio thinks it's a labral tear which would need removed by keyhole, common enough among endurance runners apparently, mri will confirm the cause hopefully


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,121 ✭✭✭tang1


    Runchick wrote: »
    Physio thinks it's a labral tear which would need removed by keyhole, common enough among endurance runners apparently, mri will confirm the cause hopefully

    Exact same thing i have, my physio advised that surgery should be a last resort, i done 3-4 months of rehab on it and touch wood its behaved itself. It does niggle from time to time but i was told to expect that. I run pain free, its only after sometime it lets me know its there. I would avoid surgery if you can, but i'm only speaking from a bad experience on my behalf with my knee. Mo Farah has suffered with the same injury for the past 7 years and not needed surgery on it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭Runchick


    tang1 wrote: »
    Exact same thing i have, my physio advised that surgery should be a last resort, i done 3-4 months of rehab on it and touch wood its behaved itself. It does niggle from time to time but i was told to expect that. I run pain free, its only after sometime it lets me know its there. I would avoid surgery if you can, but i'm only speaking from a bad experience on my behalf with my knee. Mo Farah has suffered with the same injury for the past 7 years and not needed surgery on it.

    Really tang? That's great to hear. What rehab were you doing? I haven't responded well to anything we've tried over the past month. Wotld be interested to know what's worked for you?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,121 ✭✭✭tang1


    Runchick wrote: »
    Really tang? That's great to hear. What rehab were you doing? I haven't responded well to anything we've tried over the past month. Wotld be interested to know what's worked for you?

    Yip, i done a serious amount of work with a resistance band strenghtening the hip back up. Basically lie on your side resistance band around your ankles and lift the affected leg/hip up and down. I done about 100-200 of those daily. Obviously work the good side to. Another exercise was just basic step ups on a wooden box or bench. Walking lunges, one legged hops forward on both legs, hop forward as many times on one leg as you can, i had serious weakness in my left leg compared to my right doing this first and run of the mill hip stretches. Resistance band stuff was the big thing for me.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭Runchick


    tang1 wrote: »
    Yip, i done a serious amount of work with a resistance band strenghtening the hip back up. Basically lie on your side resistance band around your ankles and lift the affected leg/hip up and down. I done about 100-200 of those daily. Obviously work the good side to. Another exercise was just basic step ups on a wooden box or bench. Walking lunges, one legged hops forward on both legs, hop forward as many times on one leg as you can, i had serious weakness in my left leg compared to my right doing this first and run of the mill hip stretches. Resistance band stuff was the big thing for me.

    Thanks tang. Did it hurt when you did those exercises? I can't do lunges or resistance band work on the sore side without a lot of pain. Physio doesn't want me doing anything that irritates it. Very frustrating but I'll def be asking about non-surgery options when I see him this week.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,121 ✭✭✭tang1


    Runchick wrote: »
    Thanks tang. Did it hurt when you did those exercises? I can't do lunges or resistance band work on the sore side without a lot of pain. Physio doesn't want me doing anything that irritates it. Very frustrating but I'll def be asking about non-surgery options when I see him this week.

    Yeah it hurt like hell to begin with, but as the strength improved the pain eased off. My physio told me the pain was due to weakness & in fairness to him in my case it seemed to be the case. Aqua jogging worked for another few around here with hip issues also, career move would definitely sing its praises.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭Runchick


    tang1 wrote: »
    Yeah it hurt like hell to begin with, but as the strength improved the pain eased off. My physio told me the pain was due to weakness & in fairness to him in my case it seemed to be the case. Aqua jogging worked for another few around here with hip issues also, career move would definitely sing its praises.

    Thats interesting, lots to think about and questions to ask, maybe all is not lost! Thanks tang and best of luck with your continued return :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,723 ✭✭✭Dilbert75


    Hope you can find a non-surgical solution A. Surgeons only make a living by performing surgery and will naturally advise a course of action with which they can help. Before I'd ask for a surgical opinion I'd want to be sure I'd exhausted all alternatives.


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