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Re: Plantar Fasciitis

guest — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:51:33 GMT

I had PF twice. First time many years ago it hung in thre for 9 months despite all kinds of cushions and stretches.

Second time I got rid of it completely after three session of myofacial release therapy. Seriously. Google that and find someone in your area who can do it. I also got rid or ITB inflammatin this wasy.

Re: Foot numbness ?

guest — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:56:06 GMT

This happened to me about 10 years ago. My toes would go numb after 4- 6 miles.The guy at my running shoe store told me your feet change when you get older. They are less pliant and they swell up more. He suggested I start wearing running shoes a whole size bigger than my regular size. It totally worked. My toes stopped going numb (and I have never had a toenial issue or a blister.) Good luck.

Re: Coming Back after ACL Surgery ?

guest — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:43:53 GMT

Hi !

Its' Skpenny (a/k/a skynickel) Bonxdave - that is AWESOME. I am so encouraged. The longest I have run since coming back was 10 miler befoer Thanksgiving. A race wodul give me a goal. My regular weekly total is closer to 15 - 20 these days but I do a lot of cross trainign so it adds up. My LR is usualy 5 or 6 - but maybe its time to crank it up again. I was just so happy to be back at all, with no pain. My 3 mile lunchtime runs are so great, especially in this cold crisp weather. Big news for me - this is my second seaon back on the alpine skis. (That is how I got injured.) Scary at first, but I stay on runs I can handle (tranmsalte - EASY ones) and I knock off after lunch instead of skiing all day like I used to. (There is a lot to be said for a post-ski fireplace at the base lodge, with a beer and some conversation) I am psyched to hear of your victory !

Re: Coming Back after ACL Surgery ?

guest — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:41:37 GMT

This is skypenny, originator of this post and now 3 years post- op ACL. The last few comments have been amazing - I agree and want to re-emphasize -take your time; take baby steps; have faith in yourself. Appreciate being forced to slow down (understatement.) . You will look back at this as a turning point if you use your rehab time right - and you will build up all kinds of muscles you never knew you had. You will cultivate compassion for peole who have issues with movement. You will become patient. You will heal. I remember sitting on the subway one day, right after I got out of the brace but was still on the cane and looking at the woman across from me- her knees and legs were perfectly matched. I felt so blue - my knee always hurt, I limped, my legs would never match again - one was like a stick with freckles on it, and my scar was so ugly. WRONG. Pain subsided over time (completely); scar faded (can barely see it) and legs match perfectly again. Many of you are much much younger than some of us (I was 49 when I had surgery - 2 docs (fatsos !!!) wouldn't even consider me as a patient because I was too "old." Huh ???I ran 4 marathons in my mid- forties !! (I found an athlete doc.) You young'uns will heal fast. Me - honestly it took three years until I had no residual pain in my hip or my leg - but it kept getting better and better and it is ALL behind me now. My PY stretche

s are part of my work out routine. And this weekend I biked 17 miles; ran 7 miles (on pavement) and swam a mile and a half. I could have done more but I wanted to watch the Red Sox. You'll get there - in baby steps. Time flies.

Re: Coming Back after ACL Surgery ?

guest — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:37:49 GMT

Hi chavez 333. It's me - Skypenny. I was unable to get back into this site after they changed it - so I finally just adopted a new name - Skynickel- but it's me. It will be 3 years this Feb. since I first severed my ACL, MCL and all my medial meniscus skiing. I had meniscus repair (microfracture surgey) in adition to ACL. As you know from the thread, I fought hard to come back - maybe I pushed too hard - but it is hard to know! I am definitley back, but in a different place. I skied on my hamstring grafted knee for the first time last month and it was GREAT. (I coudl have skiied last year but conditions were not good and I was chicken). I had a series of running injuries that sidelined me on and off for months since I started to come back. I will never know if these were related to the injury or if the cause was somethign else. But after the last weeks long lay-off, I I finally let go of any big miles and am really enjoying running 3 - 6 miles about 3 or 4 days a week. This is how I started as a runner 30 years ago. Sometimes I don't even wear a watch. I was never fast anyway. I am in overall better shape now than when I was "just" a runner, but I don't thave the same endurance that only big miles can give you. And I really do miss the distance. Maybe someday ... But now I am taking it slow - obeying the 10% rule and not being hooked on how far, but focused instead on how great it is to be healthy and have no pain when I run, ski, swim, lift etc. I am really glad I did not choose to "live with" the injury. LIfe is great. I learned patience. Thanks for asking.