My leg won't get well unless I let it heal. This morning I could do heavy hack squats, lying leg curls, and leg extensions and felt absolutely nothing. But I can't run a step. In fact I can't even walk without a limp. I'm right back to where I was three weeks ago because I tried to run faster than 5% before it was ready.
I'm seeing PT friend Tuesday for some more guidance but one thing I know for sure, I'm leaving it alone. Have a great day and thanks for hanging out with this train wreck. Bubba
Metallica - "For Whom the Bell Tolls" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17HRV8k1YMw
When am I ever going to learn? This little ding must get well or you are setback to zero on the healing time clock. Yesterday in my pre-meet I did like three quick running steps and felt like I was quickly at the threshold for this inner leg issue. I stopped.
Throughout the day I felt it a little and this morning it felt gone. I started sleds and by halfway through #2 I knew I was going too fast at 5% effort. I quit hallway through #3. So I've basically thrown away three weeks trying to rush this and now I have at least lost another week. I only have three weeks until the San Diego Senior Games. I'm not feeling confident I can or should try that.
Tomorrow I will switch my rehab to the Gauntlet (Stairmaster with real stairs instead of that sissy up/down pedaling) and intervals on the bike. Even if I can't go for San Diego I will have a new level of fitness, and that is worth a lot. Have a great day! Bubba
Winery Dogs - "Not Hopeless" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEQBPZaobeg
I did a little pre-meet this morning and decided it's too soon for vaulting, even at a low level. I may be able to get away with it but it's not worth the risk. I'll just go to sleds every other day for awhile until I'm back up to full speed. I'll jump the San Diego Senior Games on 9.21 with my 4m/13'1" poles, the Nevada Senior Games on 10/5 with 4.15m/13'7". Why?
1) I don't want to risk getting hurt when things are going well. 2) Our world and national rankings close for this year on Sunday (8/31), so even a decent jump would go on next year's list. I think I will finish 2nd or 3rd in the world both indoors (2nd) and outdoors (3rd). With world championships in France next year, I need to continue my march toward that rather than rush things to get bigger jumps now.
I still think it was a calculated risk that I was comfortable with when I got this ding. I was wrong of course but I would have made the same decision. I'm in a great place to move forward and I will look forward to that. Have a great day! Bubba
No Doubt - "Spiderwebs" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZktNItwexo Long before there was a Gwen Stefani "brand" she was the lead singer of a punk/ska band from Garden Grove right here in Orange County, California. Been a fan since way back, and Spiderwebs describes my tangled up training and life at the moment.
I felt like I could have run much faster today, but of course did not. I even felt like I could have jumped at a low level today, but of course I did not.
So I'm getting ready to head to the gym and Nancy says, "So are you going to jump at the San Diego All Comers Saturday evening?" "NO, OF COURSE NOT", I replied. But now I'm thinking about taking my smallest poles and trying to just have some fun. Stupid? Don't know if I will actually do it, but it's 50/50 right now and when I heard Nancy say it my chances were 0%. Have a great day and thanks for checking in! Bubba
Van Halen - "Bottoms Up" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8fYlqqg-pQ
I went out to do sleds today and felt pretty good. As my stride length was extending as I walked toward the starting point of my first 50m, I felt a gentle "tugging" where my leg has been healing. Though I have no pain, I jogged like 5% and still felt the tugging. That is healing scar tissue and with one big step my healing clock may start over at zero days. So after two I stopped.
I figure that since I have been under cautious and cost me about five days in my recovery, I would be overcautious here and make some days up. Leg lifts and bars felt great at 100%.
I think by next Thursday I can vault from 2 lefts/4 steps but may wait one more week just to be overcautious. OR I will just run and show up at the San Diego Senior Games on my big poles with no jumps for six weeks. Either way I think I will be fine. Have a great day and thanks for stopping by! Bubba
Heart - "Crazy On You" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gpNqB4dnT4
My leg is finally not noticeable when I walk, even fast. Therefore I will try slow sleds and leg lifts tomorrow. My back is also better but we will see how it feels after training tomorrow. Wish me luck. I think I've turned the corner. If I have I will jump low level a week from tomorrow. Thanks for your support! Bubba
General Public - "Tenderness" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmoHQ2DC3zo
