2 days ago on Tuesday I went to get "Airrosti" treatment. I had heard about it from a triathlete friend. She had fought plantar fasciitis for 2 years before getting Airrosti, which cleared it up in 2 weeks.
The treatment was painful at times--- deep deep massage is how I'd describe it. I have a long list of doubts as to why it won't work for me. But I went running 2 miles this afternoon and had no problems or pain during the run, which is good. I haven't run for 6 weeks. Now I'm waiting to see if there is any delayed onset pain...... but I must admit, I wasn't expecting to feel this good. So I'm having some immensely tentative and cautious feelings right now that something might be happening. Stay tuned.....?
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
Setback and perspective
There seems to be a pattern where I have good times of guarded optimism followed by setbacks, sometimes big setbacks like last summer.... A few weeks ago (June 16) I was running on the UT track and some guy in spandex passed me, so I did a little pick up, nothing big, just a little acceleration--- I'm competitive after all and I have a general dislike of those wearing spandex--- and then it went-- sharp pain in my hip. I continued to run along for a few strides in disbelief. I even finished the workout, but cut it a little short. Denial. Took some Aleve when I got home and woke up the next morning with a sore hip.
Doc says it could be scar tissue that broke free causing bleeding in the joint and it might take a few weeks of cross-training to recover. But of course, I'm inclined to think the worst.
Right now the hip feels good. I've run a couple times since, short distances, 1 or 2 miles, but the hip is sore for the next couple days. So I've stopped running. I've reached the conclusion that I can't rely on running as my main form of exercise, given that I'm stressed, and exercise is by far my best stress release.
So I'm going to try to become a decent swimmer. I don't like swimming, but maybe if I was good at it..... I can still bike, but I need some variety. I'm frustrated of course, and depressed. And I feel foolish for expending all this energy. But the perspective....the perspective will help me see. Gotta think that something good will come of all this.
Doc says it could be scar tissue that broke free causing bleeding in the joint and it might take a few weeks of cross-training to recover. But of course, I'm inclined to think the worst.
Right now the hip feels good. I've run a couple times since, short distances, 1 or 2 miles, but the hip is sore for the next couple days. So I've stopped running. I've reached the conclusion that I can't rely on running as my main form of exercise, given that I'm stressed, and exercise is by far my best stress release.
So I'm going to try to become a decent swimmer. I don't like swimming, but maybe if I was good at it..... I can still bike, but I need some variety. I'm frustrated of course, and depressed. And I feel foolish for expending all this energy. But the perspective....the perspective will help me see. Gotta think that something good will come of all this.
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