Last night I had pilates, I was noticeably quiet and after 30 minutes I was asked what was wrong (I am normally the only guy in the class & generally quite talkative). A quick explanation (my pilates instructor, Narelle, is a VERY good runner who has been injured since making the Vic XC team last year), ohhh, sorry to hear.
The pilates class was enjoyable, the last few weeks I have noticed I can get into some of the more difficult poses easier, I am also finding myself a lot more flexible and by the end of the session I am getting closer to placing my forehead on my knees when doing hamstring work etc. And Narelle mentioned to me that she noticed I am a lot further advanced than one month ago. Well at least something is improving...
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This morning was a PAINFUL trip into the city, 80 minutes due to an accident on the Westgate Bridge, so my session in the gym was greatly reduced as I had a meeting at 8:30am. SO just 15 minutes in the gym, probably not really worth it, but mentally I needed it.
Thursday 27 March 2008
Wednesday 26 March 2008
A trip to OPSMC
A few morning sessions in the gym on the bike and the rowing machine with some weights to finish the session off, 50 min yesterday & 45 minutes today. A tad more detail; yesterday on the bike for 35 minutes sitting on 75rpm, which ended up with a good sweat, not a bad set. Then onto the rowing machine for 20 minutes. This was my first time ever on a row machine so I just cruised and ended up with a sweat, but nothing special. Finished off with some weigths, upright rowing, shoulder press, bi & tri curls.
This morning again on the bike, I started with an easy 3 miles (not sure why the gym's bike is in imperial measurements) and then selected the road race program at an average of 80rpm for 5 miles (not a constant pace), I struggled more than I would have liked, but I did achieve the end result.
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This afternoon I had my appt at OPSMC, 3:20pm and got in at 4pm....oh well. Straight away the x-rays were put up on the lighted screen and I was shown some spots in my ankle from previous injures and then show the calcification on the heel and some other stuff (too much info). Next the scan; lots of calcification especially in the insertion, lack of blood in the area, still fluid in the heel and also a bit higher up, etc etc. So a quick round up of the x-ray & scan and then Karen read the report, basically she had already stated everything plus more before reading the report.
Options, shockwave theraphy or things that are stuck onto the heel that are used for heart probs or something like that (I've heard of it before), but there are side affects and Karen isn't sold on that treatment. I asked the question, so what would have been the treatment before shockwave theraphy, Karen said; surgery, straight away! So....I will have shockwave theraphy once a week for the next few weeks and see how that goes. Still NO running, no water running, minimal use of the achilles (ie. walking is it but not walking for exercise).
If this doesn't work then surgery will be next. One of the scans shows blood flow in the region, mine was nearly non existant. Of course $$$$ are coming out of my wallet much quicker than I prefer. :(
So, another 3-4 weeks of no running, so the start of the AV XCR08 Series is NOT going to happen for me, first race is the 6k XC relays on 19 Apr.
This morning again on the bike, I started with an easy 3 miles (not sure why the gym's bike is in imperial measurements) and then selected the road race program at an average of 80rpm for 5 miles (not a constant pace), I struggled more than I would have liked, but I did achieve the end result.
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This afternoon I had my appt at OPSMC, 3:20pm and got in at 4pm....oh well. Straight away the x-rays were put up on the lighted screen and I was shown some spots in my ankle from previous injures and then show the calcification on the heel and some other stuff (too much info). Next the scan; lots of calcification especially in the insertion, lack of blood in the area, still fluid in the heel and also a bit higher up, etc etc. So a quick round up of the x-ray & scan and then Karen read the report, basically she had already stated everything plus more before reading the report.
Options, shockwave theraphy or things that are stuck onto the heel that are used for heart probs or something like that (I've heard of it before), but there are side affects and Karen isn't sold on that treatment. I asked the question, so what would have been the treatment before shockwave theraphy, Karen said; surgery, straight away! So....I will have shockwave theraphy once a week for the next few weeks and see how that goes. Still NO running, no water running, minimal use of the achilles (ie. walking is it but not walking for exercise).
If this doesn't work then surgery will be next. One of the scans shows blood flow in the region, mine was nearly non existant. Of course $$$$ are coming out of my wallet much quicker than I prefer. :(
So, another 3-4 weeks of no running, so the start of the AV XCR08 Series is NOT going to happen for me, first race is the 6k XC relays on 19 Apr.
Monday 24 March 2008
Easter.....
So still no running to talk about, but I have started writing a plan for the coming month/s, now I just need the sports physician to agree....
No matter what is said on Wednesday, I need to do something re my training.
It is official, I am putting extra kgs where Stu DOES NOT want them and I can NO longer use the I'm not running excuse!!!
No matter what is said on Wednesday, I need to do something re my training.
It is official, I am putting extra kgs where Stu DOES NOT want them and I can NO longer use the I'm not running excuse!!!
Friday 21 March 2008
Good Friday
The start of Easter is suppose to be the four days where I normally run lots and lots, but not this year.... :( I'm still not running, since my last post I spent a fair amount of time of a stationary bike doing intervals' and also once a week 20-25km at 18-20mph.
Last weekend I went to Bendigo for the Vic Little Aths State T&F Champs as an official for two days and to try and watch some of my athletes events. Overall nine kids competed and seven achieved PBs and one resulting in a silver medal in the U10 60m hurdles, well done Mia. Two VERY hot days, 38 & 39 degrees with a warm wind on the Sunday and just lots of heat that was sapping energy from all.
This week, lots of paid work & volunteer work, a couple of gym sessions, a pilates class and scans & x-rays. I have my results from the scans, but it is at work and there was LOTS of big words, calcification was a regular one. I'll post the words next Tue, as I have my next appt at OPSMC on Wed.
Last weekend I went to Bendigo for the Vic Little Aths State T&F Champs as an official for two days and to try and watch some of my athletes events. Overall nine kids competed and seven achieved PBs and one resulting in a silver medal in the U10 60m hurdles, well done Mia. Two VERY hot days, 38 & 39 degrees with a warm wind on the Sunday and just lots of heat that was sapping energy from all.
This week, lots of paid work & volunteer work, a couple of gym sessions, a pilates class and scans & x-rays. I have my results from the scans, but it is at work and there was LOTS of big words, calcification was a regular one. I'll post the words next Tue, as I have my next appt at OPSMC on Wed.
Sunday 9 March 2008
Vic Overage Champs & WLAC Open Day
A busy weekend, no running, but lots of running & watching the results of my coaching over the past months.
The Overage Champs resulted in Bronze in the 400m with a 2 + sec PB and a high 2:34 Gold in the 800m. The 800m is the GREAT one, tactically it sounds like it was a great one (I missed it due to Little Aths) and considering Jo didn't believe she could run under 2:40 one month ago and to say she was 'shitting' herself after Christmas is an UNDERSTATEMENT and thinking she could run under 2:45!!!
Another plus for the O/Age Champs, was a lady, Michele, asked me a few weeks ago if she could join my squad and also join Wes Aths, I watched her compete on the weekend in a O30 100m race (which was as a result of a bet with a friend), next year the 1500 - 5000m will be the approach.
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Eleven kids competing today, lots of Open Day medals & lots of PBs too. Lots of sun time for me and I feel like it will be an early night to bed after a couple of 'cold ales'. I was really happy with some of the runs in very hot conditions and not just the PBs and or medals, but the ability to hold their form all the way to the line and to try to the best of their abilities!. A BIG :-)
The Overage Champs resulted in Bronze in the 400m with a 2 + sec PB and a high 2:34 Gold in the 800m. The 800m is the GREAT one, tactically it sounds like it was a great one (I missed it due to Little Aths) and considering Jo didn't believe she could run under 2:40 one month ago and to say she was 'shitting' herself after Christmas is an UNDERSTATEMENT and thinking she could run under 2:45!!!
Another plus for the O/Age Champs, was a lady, Michele, asked me a few weeks ago if she could join my squad and also join Wes Aths, I watched her compete on the weekend in a O30 100m race (which was as a result of a bet with a friend), next year the 1500 - 5000m will be the approach.
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Eleven kids competing today, lots of Open Day medals & lots of PBs too. Lots of sun time for me and I feel like it will be an early night to bed after a couple of 'cold ales'. I was really happy with some of the runs in very hot conditions and not just the PBs and or medals, but the ability to hold their form all the way to the line and to try to the best of their abilities!. A BIG :-)
Friday 7 March 2008
My visit to Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre
Today I visited OPSMC and seen Karen, a Sports Physician. Background, watch me walk, watch me do a few activities and then had a detailed look at my achilles and calf.
Zero pain in the calf, soleus or the typical achilles tendon region, all of the pain is very isolated on the heel. So one of two things, Achilles Tendon Bursitis or achilles tendonitis. Of course it could be both, so off for some scans & x-rays to determine which way to move ahead. I got the feeling that Karen is thinking more towards Bursitis. So, NO running for two MORE weeks, onto prescription antiflams (Naprosyn 500) twice a day, no swimming, no water running. Bike riding (on the set only) and swimming with a thing in between the legs to stop the use of the feet.
So for me, bike in the gym, gym work & pilates.
Whilst at OPSMC today I ran into Sally, she was the pod I did the achilles study with last year at Melb Uni, a small world.
Zero pain in the calf, soleus or the typical achilles tendon region, all of the pain is very isolated on the heel. So one of two things, Achilles Tendon Bursitis or achilles tendonitis. Of course it could be both, so off for some scans & x-rays to determine which way to move ahead. I got the feeling that Karen is thinking more towards Bursitis. So, NO running for two MORE weeks, onto prescription antiflams (Naprosyn 500) twice a day, no swimming, no water running. Bike riding (on the set only) and swimming with a thing in between the legs to stop the use of the feet.
So for me, bike in the gym, gym work & pilates.
Whilst at OPSMC today I ran into Sally, she was the pod I did the achilles study with last year at Melb Uni, a small world.
NO posts for over a week, but NO running to report
This week has included a couple of gym sessions and four nights of coaching, as well three meetings, of and some paid work too.... But no running, I have my appointment at OPSMC today at 1pm, so I am hoping to get some guidance in which direction I need to go.
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Last weekend I went to Albury to act as one of the Chief Officials for VLAA's State Multi Championships and also I had three young athletes competing on the Saturday. The events; 80m hurdles, 100m, long jump, discus & 800m. A good experience for the kids and also me as a coach, great results, 7th, 8th & 14th.
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Last weekend I went to Albury to act as one of the Chief Officials for VLAA's State Multi Championships and also I had three young athletes competing on the Saturday. The events; 80m hurdles, 100m, long jump, discus & 800m. A good experience for the kids and also me as a coach, great results, 7th, 8th & 14th.
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