TAN #180 Degrees (Turn Around, Every Now and Then) (Page 13)

I hope they heal quickly for you then.  If you are not opposed to taking them anti-inflammatories, preferably Advil or Aleve should also help.  If there is a tendon issue involved 2 Aleve 2x a day for a week or so tends to knock it down really well, at least for me.  Good Luck!

Yup, and yup.

Shin splints aren't an injury per se ... they're a symptom (but usually of something injured or about to be).

aaaand ...

ALL HAIL THE HALLOWED HIGH PRIESTESS OF THE HEALING YET LEFT-HOOK HONEY HYPNOMELONS!!!

How are you? Dry enough and well-statined now, I hope.

aaaaand ...

Hellooooo, TANglets!

Good Evening Your Royal Hotness Yanti Doll, Treadmill Crusher, Taxi's Bane and Goddess of Delicious Dalliances.

Good Morning Yantilicious!!! 

I know I've been a bit MIA - I've had some fairly low days lately and haven't really wanted to be around anyone either IRL or online.  Feeling a bit better now

How are you and your parents??? 

Working on the well but yep statined up and taking niacin, red yeast rice, and psyllium to boot.

Wish me luck tonight I am going for my goal leg press weight with Godzilla tonight.

Planning a Backpacking trip to SC also.  There is a race there I may be reffing for so I am thinking I will take a few extra days and run away to the wilderness.

How are Paradise and the Piglets treating you these days, Goddess-like I hope.

Creepily okay.

I always worry when things are going well around here.

I'm really glad you're feeling better. The down times are difficult to ride out.

Good luck with your legs and Godzilla!

I am in Jakarta, which is hell to Bali's paradise, but it is nice to get off the island once in a while.

Don't question that you're feeling OK - just accept and enjoy it!  (and try to keep it going )

I'm trying to stay positive that the down times won't last forever, but this is a lot harder than I expected it to be.  The good news is that I will wake up tomorrow, as I do every morning, happy to be here. 

So many things could feed into this.  I actually started rotating through a few different pairs of running shoes.  My feet and legs seemed to like even a slight variation in fit and feel from run to run to avoid too much pounding day in and day out in exactly the same way.  Slight increase in upfront costs to have multiple shoes, but after adding in a new one every month or two, I need to replace each individual pair less often.  I made one other adjustment too, but I hesitate to speak of it.

I resemble this sentiment!  Today's excitement includes laundry and grocery shopping.  And the Law & Order SVU marathon that's on TV.  Wheee.

I know!  A good, healthy paleo lunch with lots of avocado (NOM!) and then to do some pretend shopping as I've told Tony that I won't buy anything else for the apartment until I have a job (we'll see about that one) I could spend hours in Ikea - it's a happy place.  

amyjotris - 2012-08-28 10:50 AM I have the same issues Lisa! Last year it was my left shin.  Right now I am dealing with my right shin.  I had 10 weeks of PT for my left shin.  Very painful massages, ultrasound therapy, new shoes and inserts.  It can turn into a stress fracture if your not careful. I had do to a lot of icing and rest.  Sorry you are dealing with this before your marathon.     

Hi Ames!!! 

How you doin? 

blueyedbikergirl - 2012-08-28 10:59 AM

amyjotris - 2012-08-28 10:50 AM I have the same issues Lisa! Last year it was my left shin.  Right now I am dealing with my right shin.  I had 10 weeks of PT for my left shin.  Very painful massages, ultrasound therapy, new shoes and inserts.  It can turn into a stress fracture if your not careful. I had do to a lot of icing and rest.  Sorry you are dealing with this before your marathon.     

Hi Ames!!! 

How you doin? 

Hi Monica... I am doin ok, other than my leg issues...!! Was hoping to see you and Tony next weekend at IM Wisconsin..

amyjotris - 2012-08-29 12:02 AM

blueyedbikergirl - 2012-08-28 10:59 AM

amyjotris - 2012-08-28 10:50 AM I have the same issues Lisa! Last year it was my left shin.  Right now I am dealing with my right shin.  I had 10 weeks of PT for my left shin.  Very painful massages, ultrasound therapy, new shoes and inserts.  It can turn into a stress fracture if your not careful. I had do to a lot of icing and rest.  Sorry you are dealing with this before your marathon.     

Hi Ames!!! 

How you doin? 

Hi Monica... I am doin ok, other than my leg issues...!! Was hoping to see you and Tony next weekend at IM Wisconsin..

AAAAAY JAAAAAAY

How's my favorite Ironman?

TriAya - 2012-08-28 11:11 AM

amyjotris - 2012-08-29 12:02 AM

blueyedbikergirl - 2012-08-28 10:59 AM

amyjotris - 2012-08-28 10:50 AM I have the same issues Lisa! Last year it was my left shin.  Right now I am dealing with my right shin.  I had 10 weeks of PT for my left shin.  Very painful massages, ultrasound therapy, new shoes and inserts.  It can turn into a stress fracture if your not careful. I had do to a lot of icing and rest.  Sorry you are dealing with this before your marathon.     

Hi Ames!!! 

How you doin? 

Hi Monica... I am doin ok, other than my leg issues...!! Was hoping to see you and Tony next weekend at IM Wisconsin..

AAAAAY JAAAAAAY

How's my favorite Ironman?

Hi Yanti!! I am well, thanks! 

You look awesome in your bt girls picture! How have you been?

amyjotris - 2012-08-28 10:50 AM I have the same issues Lisa! Last year it was my left shin.  Right now I am dealing with my right shin.  I had 10 weeks of PT for my left shin.  Very painful massages, ultrasound therapy, new shoes and inserts.  It can turn into a stress fracture if your not careful. I had do to a lot of icing and rest.  Sorry you are dealing with this before your marathon.     

Thanks AJ
I'm leery about going to the doc, who might just tell me to rest - seems like a waste of time to have her tell me that. But I have to have her referral to get any PT covered by my insurance. And the last PT she sent me to really rubbed me the wrong way. 

Did the ultra sound stuff work? 

lisac957 - 2012-08-28 11:17 AM

amyjotris - 2012-08-28 10:50 AM I have the same issues Lisa! Last year it was my left shin.  Right now I am dealing with my right shin.  I had 10 weeks of PT for my left shin.  Very painful massages, ultrasound therapy, new shoes and inserts.  It can turn into a stress fracture if your not careful. I had do to a lot of icing and rest.  Sorry you are dealing with this before your marathon.     

Thanks AJ
I'm leery about going to the doc, who might just tell me to rest - seems like a waste of time to have her tell me that. But I have to have her referral to get any PT covered by my insurance. And the last PT she sent me to really rubbed me the wrong way. 

Did the ultra sound stuff work? 

Understandable! That referral crap is a pain in the a$$! And sometimes it is very hard to find a good PT.

Yes...but it was the combination of everything that finally turned things around.

Sorry TAN for hijacking.....

Probably because we're not talking about food...