Today's Injuries

[Antisocial]

Training been erratic lately and not had much impetus, however went out last night about 6 took head torch as I thought if I felt good would be out a couple of hours. Got going and felt strong and knew I was going to have a good one. Three miles in still in the light jogged across a notoriously slippery footbridge I was well aware of, turned to step off it and bam, straight over landing face down driving head torch into L eyebrow. I was on a track by the Turkey at Gooseye so I went into the pub with blood sheeting down my face to check the damage, the fussing I got from a buxom blonde lady almost made the whole thing worthwhile. Spent 4 hours at A&E for a couple of steristrips and some glue.

Interestingly Triage nurse who saw me was an organiser of the Fellsman, after chatting to him may enter next year. Bit disappointed the eye is not completely closed over as I was hoping for an excuse to get out of the 3px at the w/e.

[simgreen78]

Grrr,

Turned my ankle heather bashing on Houndkirk moor on Saturday, one of those horrible turns where you can feel and (I swear) hear the ripping in your foot. Yuk. Turned the air blue with my yelps.

Was hoping to get a couple of races in this week, looks like that one's out of the window...:thunbdown:

[Agiofws]

hello...

I would like to ask some fellow runners for there opinions on my problem...

I ran the Athens classical marathon on Sunday 10/31/2010 but i am experiencing an unbearable pain problem WHILE running... the pain appeared quite early after the 10th Km, (i was feeling, stiffness on my legs from the start of the race) i supposed that the pain would go away while i was warming UP, BUT IT didn't, it continued to build up until the end of the race where the pain was UNBEARABLE... its not pain on a certain point of my legs but its general all over my muscles tendons etc... i also feel that recovery days are MUCH longer than they used to be ... something like 5 times longer...

these symptoms also appeared in another ULTRA race 22 days before this one ...

generally i have trained allot this year something like over 2600Km since January...

1) is this some kind of Over training Muscle damage?
2) I don't feel tired energy wise...
3) Its like i feel the stiffness i am supposed to feel after the long run but instead i feel it DURING the race ...
4) I am quite concerned because i would like to know if the muscle damage is reversable or not?
5) is there any kind of therapy for this ?

thankyou ...

[Wheeze]

A beautiful, fruity anterior talofibular ligament rupture caused by wonderful council workmen leaving nice bumpy rubble after ripping up the pavement. Felt the double whammy of the talus smacking around in its mortise and the plummy pop of the ligament letting go. Needless to say, foot is size of football and colour of a baboons ar*e now. Such joy!

[Jez Hellewell]

Cricked neck playing table tennis with the students at Shipley College.

[Rob Furness]

A beautiful, fruity anterior talofibular ligament rupture caused by wonderful council workmen leaving nice bumpy rubble after ripping up the pavement. Felt the double whammy of the talus smacking around in its mortise and the plummy pop of the ligament letting go. Needless to say, foot is size of football and colour of a baboons ar*e now. Such joy!

Same here, although I don't know if it's a rupture yet. I too have an elephant sized foot and have affected a hobbling gait as well. Maybe we could use each others good ankles on a shift basis to get the training in (assuming you've done the right in and not the left)

[Wheeze]

YR! Sorry but I've knacked me left one as well! So we are b*ggered from the get go. Never mind. Anyway, it immaterial whether you have a complete tear or not. Recovery is much the same. PRICE for 2 days and then early mobilisation with lots of proprioceptive training....looks like the kids trampoline is gonna get some use!

[Rob Furness]

Wheeze - I'm planning to build a wobble board this weekend to sort me out. Last time I had a complete rupture I ended up needing an op to put it right but hopefully this time it heals better. Good luck

[wjr]

Tibial band, again :-(

Inflamed on outside of right knee. Not run for almost two weeks now, nightmare. Saw physio this week, rest and ultrasonic treatment.

Full tour of pendle just over one week from now. Everthing crossed that it settles down enough.

[Rob Furness]

Wheeze - I'm planning to build a wobble board this weekend to sort me out. Last time I had a complete rupture I ended up needing an op to put it right but hopefully this time it heals better. Good luck

Built today from a piece of 18mm ply and a spherical banister rail top piece. So far so good, nothing too technical but it works well.