MF Doom runs a marathon : you hold him accountable

MFDoom said:
So, after getting a second opinion from my old podiatrist (why I didn't start there is a mystery), a few updates:

One - it's not quite the plantar fascia but something similar. The only things that will work are orthotics and rest. And the rest need not be especially long: a few weeks, gradually working up the volume. He is unconcerned and says i have plenty of time.
Two - my surfing toe sprain is healing nicely.
Three - I'm losing the cartilage on my big toe. Nothing to be done about it now.
Four - I apparently jammed my ankle a while back and that's impacting my ability to dorsiflex quickly - whatever that means.
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Perfect. Nothing broken. The rest of it won't fully manifest until you are old and decrepit. Get going.
 
in other news, I have obtained a one-month pass to a local gym with stationary bikes and various implements of self-inflicted torture. The plan is to keep some cardio fitness and work on core stability, every morning. If I am going to be down a while, at least I can minimize the de-tuning.
 
So, a week of no running but in that time I've had good sessions on the stationary bike and elliptical trainer, plus core work and general lifting. I can already feel my knuckles dragging on the ground (MUNGO LIFT HEAVY THINGS HUUURRRR). And the foot is becoming less tender, now my calves hurt worse, which is a nice shift, especially since eschewing the ibuprofen a week ago.

This week, more gym work up to Thursday, podiatrist visit weds, no running or gym Fri - Sun, but should start jogging again Monday. I hope.
 
MFDoom said:
So, a week of no running but in that time I've had good sessions on the stationary bike and elliptical trainer, plus core work and general lifting. I can already feel my knuckles dragging on the ground (MUNGO LIFT HEAVY THINGS HUUURRRR). And the foot is becoming less tender, now my calves hurt worse, which is a nice shift, especially since eschewing the ibuprofen a week ago.

This week, more gym work up to Thursday, podiatrist visit weds, no running or gym Fri - Sun, but should start jogging again Monday. I hope.
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Keep it up, man. you will be Abebe Bikila in no time!
 
thruth said:
Keep it up, man. you will be Abebe Bikila in no time!
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I'd have to lose 40 lbs, develop massive VO2max, live in barefeet for a few years, and be blessed with better muscular attachments before that becomes a possibility
 
so I was plastered for orthotics today, am back on the ibuprofen / stretching, and will take Fri/Sat/Sun as rest days (except for re-siding the garage of DOOM HQ). Feel like I'm turning the corner.
 
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I feel like we used to have a general fitness thread, but it's no longer around:
 
Well, shit. Three weeks of no running and I'm starting on week 4. Despondency is setting in, casting a pall over every waking moment. Psychological cruelty: I lace up the running shoes every morning before rolling out of bed, but do I get to run? Noap. The pain is gradually subsiding, by degrees it comes and goes. I get aggressive with therapy: resting the sole of my traitorous left foot on steaming towels before pulling the toes back, and later the ice until the sting of the cold subsides Did you know that beer does in fact freeze? And will break the bottle containing it? I was unaware of this. I've bought more shoes than I will wear out next year, cookbooks for training and and recovery and weight loss - and when one of those texts commented that Vitamin C was essential for collagen production and iron for red blood cell production you bet I found some of each and popped them. I baked whole wheat bread - largely because it was on my bucket list and I had the time to spare and wanted to say I did SOMETHING with my downtime. I've put in 5 hours on the stationery bike (finished one awful book and started another), done the core work I wanted to do for years but never did. All well and good. But I want to run and I want to run now that the weather is mild and I want to run fast and long and watch the sun rise over the trees again. Is that so much to ask?
 
And now the silver lining: I weighed myself yesterday to find I'm the lightest I've been in a year. I've been watching my food intake, making smarter, pre-planned choices rather than indiscriminately grabbing something because it's sweet, salty, there. This is a major shift for me, because I used to assume mileage would burn it all up, and it doesn't. Not at this age. There's something satisfying about being more mindful in how I manage this body of mine.

I have 14 weeks open for training and I can easily hit a minimum mileage total to finish, but if I step down to the half-marathon there's an added benefit: a guaranteed 'legacy' registration for the foreseeable future. (Right now I have a qualifying time that bypasses the lottery). I still have time to see how I respond, don't have to decide now. Plus, there's always next year.
 
So, after rolling a golf ball under my feet last night as I was downloading fetishy pictures, I stood the next morning without pain. This is a huge step forward. \o/ However, when I tried to repeat the golf ball trick this morning I found my foot very tender. So it's not healed competely but I might go for an easy run on the trails this weekend and see how it holds up. Baby steps.
 
MFDoom said:
So, after rolling a golf ball under my feet last night as I was downloading fetishy pictures, I stood the next morning without pain. This is a huge step forward. \o/ However, when I tried to repeat the golf ball trick this morning I found my foot very tender. So it's not healed competely but I might go for an easy run on the trails this weekend and see how it holds up. Baby steps.
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Is the golf ball to relieve plantar stress? I find a frozen water bottle (standard size) to work better because it does both the tension and cooling that you need. If you are going to use the golf ball, pick it up with your toes and put it down several times. Flexes the muscle and tendon.
 
Rambo said:
Is the golf ball to relieve plantar stress? I find a frozen water bottle (standard size) to work better because it does both the tension and cooling that you need. If you are going to use the golf ball, pick it up with your toes and put it down several times. Flexes the muscle and tendon.
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Actually it's to break up scar tissue and restart the healing process. I have the water bottle in the freezer here in the laboratory of Doom HQ. There is a fair amount of literature that indicates that the healing process can stall and requires some slapping around, be it via shockwave therapy, active release, massage, or dry-needling.

But yeah I have a theraband for training the toes, too
 
MFDoom said:
Actually it's to break up scar tissue and restart the healing process. I have the water bottle in the freezer here in the laboratory of Doom HQ. There is a fair amount of literature that indicates that the healing process can stall and requires some slapping around, be it via shockwave therapy, active release, massage, or dry-needling.

But yeah I have a theraband for training the toes, too
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That's why I like the frozen water. Combines cooling and massage/slapping at the same time. You could freeze a golf ball but that's just weird.
 
MFDoom said:
Yeah and it didn't help, anyway
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You tried wearing a boot/plantar device at night?

I liked keeping the lacrosse ball under the desk. Would stand up randomly and just roll it out for a minute or two. Hurt like a motherfucker but seemed to provide some lasting relief throughout the day.
 
Rambo said:
You tried wearing a boot/plantar device at night?

I liked keeping the lacrosse ball under the desk. Would stand up randomly and just roll it out for a minute or two. Hurt like a motherfucker but seemed to provide some lasting relief throughout the day.
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Strasburg sock, check. I have two, actually.
 
AAAAND I just received a note: 100 days to the marathon. JAJAJAAJAJAAJAAJAJAJAJAJA
 
MFDoom said:
Strasburg sock, check. I have two, actually.
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Do you find that those work? I've never actually tried one before.

I had a boot once but it was such an uncomfortable piece of shit that I had to get rid of it.
 
Rambo said:
Do you find that those work? I've never actually tried one before.

I had a boot once but it was such an uncomfortable piece of shit that I had to get rid of it.
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It depends. It's worked sometimes and not others. CalTex had great luck with it when he borrowed them.
 
So, yesterday I received some new orthotics from amazon and they feel right. Last night I walked around in them a bit (and later chased baby DOOM in my bare feet), this morning - no pain. Color me surprised.

So I laced up some trainers this morning and drove to a nearby park with a crushed granite trail and longish green-belt (short grass). 2.25 miles, 21 minutes, everything felt good, came to a rest as the feet started feeling touchy. Iced the afflicted foot and going to stay off it for the most part today. Tomorrow morning I'll get the feedback and we'll see where we go from there.
 
and things are not healed yet. shit. Although I spent the entire day on my feet yesterday so that tends to make them touchy. May just sleep in this week and see if that turns things around.
 
Rambo said:
I've been using this training regimen for the last decade to admittedly mixed results.
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The last time I took a week off all training, it was to heal a developing stress fracture. That cleared up in the week, and so did the PF - but the PF started up again as soon as I hit the road, so I ran with it.
 
at this point I'm 80% going to run a half instead, and then rest up and train for a full in late 2015
 
Okay. two updates:

1: I'm running again - small doses. Friday: 1.3 miles, Saturday 2 miles on grass Sunday 3 miles on grass. Sunday was very low on pain so Monday I went again 1.3 and was giddy as a schoolgirl.

b: new Orthotics. They are strange: in my dress shoes they hit the arch a bit forward. In running shoes they flatten out a bit. I'm phasing them in slowly (today being the first day \o/ ) and will go forward from there. Now that I'm training again (baby steps) - I'm again 80% running a half marathon this year, but if the mileage spins up easily, I am 5% to run the full and probably not enjoy it. But it would be nice to not have to pay the $20 switch fee.
 
So, last week: 13 miles with 6.5 on the weekend, on grass. Monday didn't feel bad but I rested all the same. Today: 2.7 miles on asphalt, 10 minute pace. A little touchy but not bad
 
Way to go. I've only really first encountered a debilitating injury in my workout regimen over the last few months, and it royally sucks to work yourself back.
 
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