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I gotta make a decision...so here's a poll
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Do it up!0 Votes - [0%]
Don't do it0 Votes - [0%]
Wait a few weeks, see how the running goes then register0 Votes - [0%]
Do a sprint in a month-see how that goes-then decide0 Votes - [0%]
Do an Oly instead and focus on a HIM for early 20102 Votes - [11.11%]
Focus on just getting back into swing of training and push everything out16 Votes - [88.89%]

2009-07-26 9:13 AM

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Subject: I gotta make a decision...so here's a poll
OK here's the recap.
I was injured for the past 3+ months, hinging on 4.
This is/was my first season and before it started i said i wanted 1 sprint, 1 oly, 1 HIM
Did the sprint with one month of training, then trained hard and did the MIT in March. Started training for the Half but also got the bright idea to sub run training with Mary training as i wanted to do that after the HIM.
Got injured due to overuse. Was following the plans to the T, regardless my body was not equipped yet for the 50 miles or so of running a week etc...( week before injury i did my first 13.5 mile long run after 5 regular run sessions that week-i was stoked)
two xrays and an MRI later and two doctors reading said MRI, both diagnosed as PT(patellar Tendonitis) in my knee.
Went to Physical Therapy(still going) Director of my PT is also a triathlete.
He has been helping with rehab etc and told me to order a PT strap and i can start jogging again ( i have been doing some biking 30-50 miles a week and swimming 5000M a week)
He also said i should be ready to do my target race (Miami Man 70.3) on November 8. Since running is my strongest event he said i wont be my normal pace, but i could complete it as long as im not ramping up too quickly and using my strap.
Im conflicted as its 230 bucks and i want to be able to go hard and my knee is worrying me. I don't want to have to transfer.
still doing PT, do my first 2-3 mile jog tomorrow with my new running shoes and PT strap.
further complication- i have to go up north in two weeks for a mandated vacation and will not be able to do anything except run and swim(at the beach) and biking is my "worst" event. im slow as hell.
Im looking for some advice, sorry for being long-winded but i consider this a pretty important decision.

Edited by BeginnerMan 2009-07-26 9:17 AM


2009-07-26 9:19 AM
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I just read there are 100 spots left.
2009-07-26 10:09 AM
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BeginnerMan - 2009-07-26 8:13 AM
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He also said i should be ready to do my target race (Miami Man 70.3) on November 8. Since running is my strongest event he said i wont be my normal pace, but i could complete it as long as im not ramping up too quickly and using my strap.
Im conflicted as its 230 bucks and i want to be able to go hard and my knee is worrying me. I don't want to have to transfer.
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You have a knowledgeable professional's opinion and should listen to it. Whether you want to or not, he says you can't go hard. It's up to you if you want to do the race, at the pace he says you can. It depends on how important the 230 buck fee is to you, weighed against the opportunity to do the race at a slower pace for experience.
2009-07-26 10:16 AM
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You're still young. You haven't registered. There's no need to rush into something "just to do it." Let your body have the time to properly heal. No sense in risking having a lingering problem by pushing yourself to do something now.
2009-07-26 11:34 AM
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Do an Oly if you feel up to it, but don't risk re-injuring your knee.  You don't want to be on the couch next season too.

2009-07-26 11:42 AM
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Don't do it. Put that ego aside and let your body heal. Take it from me - I've now lost not one but TWO seasons due to my own stupidity, pushing my body before it was ready and injuring myself beyond easy repair.

I've just - finally - accepted that this season is a non-starter for me, and I'm actually quite comforted by making plans for the 2010 season. I've got a full year to rest, heal, and train properly, and that brings me a lot of comfort. There's something horrible that happens emotionally when you fight injury after injury, and you really don't want to take yourself there.

I'm a yoga teacher, and I have a saying that I use in all my classes which has become my personal motto: If we listen to our bodies whisper, we won't have to hear them scream.


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