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 2008-10-08 3:32 AM |
Regular  103  Queensland, Australia |  Subject: Should I, or Shouldn't I...Theres a triathlon day coming up in the city i'm currently residing in which is in about 2 n a half weeks. I'm also currently awaiting an ankle reconstruction within the next 2 months.
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| 2008-10-08 4:05 AM in reply to: #1726156 |
Expert 841  Trinity, Florida | Subject: RE: Should I, or Shouldn't I... As much as I would like to say "suck it up and push through it" the fact is if there is a chance of making the ankle worse than you should wait the rehab time and then ease back into in to tris. |
| 2008-10-08 4:08 AM in reply to: #1726156 |
Queen BTich 12411  , | Subject: RE: Should I, or Shouldn't I... Swim your heart out, bike your guts out...walk/jog within your limits for the run. If you just want to do it to have fun. |
| 2008-10-08 4:47 AM in reply to: #1726160 |
Regular 103 Queensland, Australia | Subject: RE: Should I, or Shouldn't I... Comet - 2008-10-08 7:08 PM Swim your heart out, bike your guts out...walk/jog within your limits for the run. If you just want to do it to have fun. Both opinions noted, i can heavily tape my ankle up to prevent further injury. So it might be alright to walk/lightly jog 5kms I dont think i can do anything for just "Fun" im too competitive! |
| 2008-10-08 5:29 AM in reply to: #1726156 |
| Regular 70 | Subject: RE: Should I, or Shouldn't I... Sounds like youre not going to walk the 5k. Just be careful. |
| 2008-10-08 6:36 AM in reply to: #1726156 |
Champion 16151 Checkin' out the podium girls | Subject: RE: Should I, or Shouldn't I... I had achilles reconstruction last November. I purposely put it off so that I could race the frist 1/2 of cyclocross season last year. My doctor told me it was OK and I couldn't make anything worse which he wouldn't be able to fix that day. I'm glad that I did as I at least got 3-4 races in last fall before being laid up for 2 months and another 2 months of silly light workouts. This spring, my performance was off and it shows in my times for races I did in 2007 versus 2008. But, I'm now back where I was last year and am racing well. I say you go ahead, but see if your doc agrees. |
| 2008-10-08 7:46 PM in reply to: #1726156 |
Veteran 219 metro Detroit, MI | Subject: RE: Should I, or Shouldn't I... I also would see what your doctor says. Me, I would wait until after the ankle has been factory reconditioned. Try this, go to the race with a friend and cheer him/her on. Or go and take pictures for someone. Or just go and watch all the cute ladies, see if you can get some phone numbers  . |
| 2008-10-08 8:14 PM in reply to: #1726156 |
Queen BTich 12411 , | Subject: RE: Should I, or Shouldn't I... Obviously every case is different and only you and your Dr. know best, but if you can can do the race just 'getting through it' then I would. Its good for the soul. I had ankle surgery and put it off during soccer season (I played soccer at the time) because I wanted to play some games doing what I could rather than missing the whole season recovering. My Dr. said what the previous posters' said, that if I could deal with the pain and walk/run as I was able, then he could fix any other damage it did. Again, each case is different (mine was ligament, some tendon damage, and bone issues, not achilles). |
| 2008-10-08 9:33 PM in reply to: #1726176 |
Coach 10487 Boston, MA | Subject: RE: Should I, or Shouldn't I... OzDingo - 2008-10-08 4:47 AM that to me tells me you should wait and recover. Tris will still be there when you get back healthyComet - 2008-10-08 7:08 PM Swim your heart out, bike your guts out...walk/jog within your limits for the run. If you just want to do it to have fun. Both opinions noted, i can heavily tape my ankle up to prevent further injury. So it might be alright to walk/lightly jog 5kms I dont think i can do anything for just "Fun" im too competitive! |
| 2008-10-09 7:14 PM in reply to: #1726156 |
Veteran 176 | Subject: RE: Should I, or Shouldn't I... Volunteer on race day, they can always use a hand. I would rest it |
| 2008-10-09 10:55 PM in reply to: #1726156 |
Master 2033 | Subject: RE: Should I, or Shouldn't I... do they have a relay option? Maybe you could swim and bike and have someone run for you??? |
| 2008-10-10 1:08 AM in reply to: #1726156 |
Veteran 1108 Perth, Oz | Subject: RE: Should I, or Shouldn't I... AS someone who sat out my last tri season with 5 months of injury. I'd say NO don't be stupid there are many more races to come but you only get one body. does it have teams? do it in a team if you can. if not volunteer and help out. |
| 2008-10-10 2:32 AM in reply to: #1726156 |
| New user 13 | Subject: RE: Should I, or Shouldn't I... By increasing your activity to that sort of level 2 weeks before your reconstruction will mean that the surgeon may have a more difficult time in reconnecting your ankle ligaments, the actual ankle joint capsule, and gaining a really good tightening of said ligaments. This is due to the increased inflammation that will be caused by the repetitive stresses you'll subject yourself to.... Before surgery, the ultimate number 1 goal is to reduce swelling and inflammation. |
| 2008-10-15 4:42 AM in reply to: #1726156 |
Regular 103 Queensland, Australia | Subject: RE: Should I, or Shouldn't I... Wow strong majority in the poll. Hopefully over the next year i can see steady improvements so that by the time i enter a oly tri... i can be a major chance........ of not coming dead last. |
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