It's been a week since my injury. Well, ten days since the onset, but a week since I really started feeling pain after running seven miles. I tried to run for 15 minutes last night. It hurt. I couldn't keep running.
The sports injury doctor's diagnosis - Piriformis Syndrome. AKA A Pain in the Bum. Basically my piriformis muscle is swelling and compressing my sciatic nerves and causing all sorts of issues.
I don't really have much else to say. Looks like both the marathon and the 50 miler are both out, despite all the training I put in through the winter. If I can't run a mile now without pain, I don't think I'm going to be able to do 26.2 in seven days.
This stinks.
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Monday, March 4, 2013
You've got to be kidding me.
10 weeks of training, down. 5 weeks at 70 miles. I'm finally at my "racing weight", so to speak. I ordered my green glitter sparkle skirt and shamrock leggings. I. am. ready.
And then, during the taper week -- yes, my first week of REDUCED MILEAGE -- race disaster strikes.
I finished up my final high mileage week with a 10 mile race, done on a hilly course and untapered legs, and set a little PR (by less than a minute.) The course took a lot out of me though, and so I did very very easy runs Monday and Tuesday. I had a sports massage Tuesday evening, and ran for the next time on Wednesday night. On Thursday morning I decided to try some tempo intervals, but I couldn't get my pace where I wanted to, so figuring I was still recovering, I finished up nice and easy. I felt fine. I changed my clothes and headed to a meeting. When I stood up from the meeting, I couldn't walk.
Seriously. Pain in my right hip, glute, and groin. I was visibly limping all day. I iced, took a long bath, and started to worry. But the next day I only felt a little tightness, and no pain, so I took the day off from running and figured I could run an easy 3 miles before deciding to do my long run on Saturday.
I felt fine after 3 miles at about an 8:20-30 pace, so we headed off for another 14. By 5 miles into the run, I could feel the pain return. I made the decision to turn around. When I finally quit at 7, I was hobbling.
Sunday I was stopped at church by two people who asked what was wrong and why I was limping. Today (Monday) I am still walking with a bit of a hobble, though better than yesterday. I had an appointment with the chiropractor today and he used the stem machine on the sore spots -- all connected to my left hip. No exercise -- no swimming, biking or elliptical even -- until this weekend. If I can do some cross training without pain, we can try some easy running miles. Maybe.
And I'm supposed to run a marathon in 13 days.
I'm a little mad at the universe right now.
However... I must say that this would be a whole different story had I not gotten a BQ back in December. Though I've trained hard for this race, and I might go a little crazy if I have to take significant time off of running, I still have Boston in April 2014 to look forward to. If I have to wear my green sparkle skirt as a spectator cheering on my husband, it is what it is.
And then, during the taper week -- yes, my first week of REDUCED MILEAGE -- race disaster strikes.
I finished up my final high mileage week with a 10 mile race, done on a hilly course and untapered legs, and set a little PR (by less than a minute.) The course took a lot out of me though, and so I did very very easy runs Monday and Tuesday. I had a sports massage Tuesday evening, and ran for the next time on Wednesday night. On Thursday morning I decided to try some tempo intervals, but I couldn't get my pace where I wanted to, so figuring I was still recovering, I finished up nice and easy. I felt fine. I changed my clothes and headed to a meeting. When I stood up from the meeting, I couldn't walk.
Seriously. Pain in my right hip, glute, and groin. I was visibly limping all day. I iced, took a long bath, and started to worry. But the next day I only felt a little tightness, and no pain, so I took the day off from running and figured I could run an easy 3 miles before deciding to do my long run on Saturday.
I felt fine after 3 miles at about an 8:20-30 pace, so we headed off for another 14. By 5 miles into the run, I could feel the pain return. I made the decision to turn around. When I finally quit at 7, I was hobbling.
Sunday I was stopped at church by two people who asked what was wrong and why I was limping. Today (Monday) I am still walking with a bit of a hobble, though better than yesterday. I had an appointment with the chiropractor today and he used the stem machine on the sore spots -- all connected to my left hip. No exercise -- no swimming, biking or elliptical even -- until this weekend. If I can do some cross training without pain, we can try some easy running miles. Maybe.
And I'm supposed to run a marathon in 13 days.
I'm a little mad at the universe right now.
However... I must say that this would be a whole different story had I not gotten a BQ back in December. Though I've trained hard for this race, and I might go a little crazy if I have to take significant time off of running, I still have Boston in April 2014 to look forward to. If I have to wear my green sparkle skirt as a spectator cheering on my husband, it is what it is.
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