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Originally posted by tmoran80 How is the leg feeling? Did you get into the doc?

Originally posted by ettringite23

Sorry in advance, this may be long and there will be some questions

I have had a crazy couple weeks. My training is at a peak and have had some great races....but a couple health issues have popped up.

First, by accident, a radiologist noted a possible enlarged heart during a recent CT (I was having a CT scan because of diverticiultus). I dont know how/why this radiologist picked up the heart in the scan, but it may have been a blessing. This spurred a whirlwhind of doctor's visit, three echocardiograms, stress test, ECGs, etc. Ultimately, I have a slightly enlarged heart, and I just found out today that it is likely caused by a very small hole between my right and left atrium. THIS was actually a huge releif. A small hole is just left along and they will monitor on a yearly basis. My doctor told me to continue doing what I am doing! As a side brag, I was the 6th person in my doctor's 19 year career to run the whole 21 minutes during the stress test....and actually could not obtain my max HR He only got it to 176.

On a nother note, I have suffered an ankle enjury. It feels like a sprain, but have done nothing to warrant a sprained ankle (twist, fall, etc) I felt a slight pain and very minor swelling last Friday (after my Thursday brick)...but it was really nothing. I woke up Sunday morning and it was stiff and slighly swollen, but nothing all that bad. I ran the 10k on Sunday, and the ankle swelled like a balloon and was very sorry later that day. I think it is some sort of tendonitis from over reaching..but not sure. I have been doingRICE and the swelling and stiffness have been greatly reduced in the last couple days. I have not done any biking or running since Sunday. I have swam twice and plan to continue swimming. If I take a week off, how much of my bike and run fitness will I lose? I want to have my ankle totally healed by my OLY in 10 days, but I also dont want to sacrifice all of my recent hard work. Anything thoughts, suggestions, would be much appreciated


Whomever is racing this weekend, good luck! Godspeed!

Todd

Originally posted by kcgolf

Good Morning Team.

Todd - the house is coming along and the ankle is feeling fairly decent - thanks for asking. Nice job on the 10 km - great time - you kicked a$$.

Simone - one day, one step at a time - tend to the injury and you will be back in no time.

OK Team

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Wish me luck

KC

Originally posted by kruzmeister

Couldn't get in till the 28th Aug, but I spoke to a friend of mine who's a physio and she reckons it sounds like a grade 1-2 tear of the soleus. Got the usual orders to rest it, once the pain subsides to start light stretching and strength work, but no running for at least 2-4 weeks. Today is the first day it hasn't felt really sore and I've been able to walk without direct pain. Taking the mountain bike out tomorrow for a 30km ride to see how it goes and jump back into swimming again too. For the next three weeks I'm going to just bike and swim and then I'll do a walk run and see how it goes. I have 13 weeks left till my 70.3, so I'm hoping its enough time to get fit, lose the weight I want to lose and have enough speed to beat the cutoffs. I have an appointment with my sports psych on Tuesday, so I'm hoping he will help me to get my head back in the game.

Originally posted by ettringite23

Sorry in advance, this may be long and there will be some questions

I have had a crazy couple weeks. My training is at a peak and have had some great races....but a couple health issues have popped up.

First, by accident, a radiologist noted a possible enlarged heart during a recent CT (I was having a CT scan because of diverticiultus). I dont know how/why this radiologist picked up the heart in the scan, but it may have been a blessing. This spurred a whirlwhind of doctor's visit, three echocardiograms, stress test, ECGs, etc. Ultimately, I have a slightly enlarged heart, and I just found out today that it is likely caused by a very small hole between my right and left atrium. THIS was actually a huge releif. A small hole is just left along and they will monitor on a yearly basis. My doctor told me to continue doing what I am doing! As a side brag, I was the 6th person in my doctor's 19 year career to run the whole 21 minutes during the stress test....and actually could not obtain my max HR He only got it to 176.

On a nother note, I have suffered an ankle enjury. It feels like a sprain, but have done nothing to warrant a sprained ankle (twist, fall, etc) I felt a slight pain and very minor swelling last Friday (after my Thursday brick)...but it was really nothing. I woke up Sunday morning and it was stiff and slighly swollen, but nothing all that bad. I ran the 10k on Sunday, and the ankle swelled like a balloon and was very sorry later that day. I think it is some sort of tendonitis from over reaching..but not sure. I have been doingRICE and the swelling and stiffness have been greatly reduced in the last couple days. I have not done any biking or running since Sunday. I have swam twice and plan to continue swimming. If I take a week off, how much of my bike and run fitness will I lose? I want to have my ankle totally healed by my OLY in 10 days, but I also dont want to sacrifice all of my recent hard work. Anything thoughts, suggestions, would be much appreciated


Whomever is racing this weekend, good luck! Godspeed!

Todd

Originally posted by tmoran80

Was diagnosed with a Direct Ingenual Hernia today - ugh. Going for consultation with surgeon on Thursday. Really bummed out as I was really looking forward to Chicago Marathon this year. Not sure how to handle this in regards to training...guess I will find out more on Thursday.

Originally posted by tmoran80 Was diagnosed with a Direct Ingenual Hernia today - ugh. Going for consultation with surgeon on Thursday. Really bummed out as I was really looking forward to Chicago Marathon this year. Not sure how to handle this in regards to training...guess I will find out more on Thursday.

Originally posted by kruzmeister

Okay so this is really a hard post to share but I have decided to pull out of Shep 70.3 in November. I have thought long and hard about it and I am just not in a position where I could get myself even remotely ready for it. To be honest I have been struggling all winter to stick to my training plan and I've missed probably about 50-75% of my workouts. I've been struggling again with binge eating and I have put all the weight I worked so hard to lose over the end of Summer back on. I am so totally frustrated and disgusted with myself and pretty down about it all, but I've decided it is better to sacrifice Shep in order to allow myself time to get back on track for IMOZ and hopefully with the help of my therapist learn how to curb this self sabotaging behaviour. I guess I am looking at it from the point of view that I am in this (triathlon) for the long haul and there will be other Shep 70.3s, but I do not want the same thing to happen a couple of months out from IMOZ because that is my A race and my dream. I am really going to need you guys to help me get to the line. It is very difficult trying to maintain a regiment of training when you have bipolar, I have learned that this behaviour is not limited to just me as I have a friend who is also doing IMOZ who is exactly the same way, she is either all in 150% or not in at all and displays the same manic ups and depressive downs that I do, even on the meds. I am hoping Peter (my therapist) and I can come up with a strategy to make those "not at all" times less likely to happen or when they do happen find a way to make them less damaging. As far as training goes for me now I have 37 weeks to go till IMOZ. My official IM plan is 30 weeks (not counting Shep) and so for the next 7 weeks I am going to try and find the love and passion I have for training again. Put a lot of time in on the mountain bike following new tracks and a break from running to heal my calf and the odd swim session and strength session here or there. The main thing however will be getting my diet back under control so that I can get the most out of my training. Anyway sorry for the novel. I hope everyone else is training well and I look forward to continuing to follow everyone elses successes.

Originally posted by kruzmeister

Okay so this is really a hard post to share but I have decided to pull out of Shep 70.3 in November. I have thought long and hard about it and I am just not in a position where I could get myself even remotely ready for it. To be honest I have been struggling all winter to stick to my training plan and I've missed probably about 50-75% of my workouts. I've been struggling again with binge eating and I have put all the weight I worked so hard to lose over the end of Summer back on. I am so totally frustrated and disgusted with myself and pretty down about it all, but I've decided it is better to sacrifice Shep in order to allow myself time to get back on track for IMOZ and hopefully with the help of my therapist learn how to curb this self sabotaging behaviour. I guess I am looking at it from the point of view that I am in this (triathlon) for the long haul and there will be other Shep 70.3s, but I do not want the same thing to happen a couple of months out from IMOZ because that is my A race and my dream. I am really going to need you guys to help me get to the line. It is very difficult trying to maintain a regiment of training when you have bipolar, I have learned that this behaviour is not limited to just me as I have a friend who is also doing IMOZ who is exactly the same way, she is either all in 150% or not in at all and displays the same manic ups and depressive downs that I do, even on the meds. I am hoping Peter (my therapist) and I can come up with a strategy to make those "not at all" times less likely to happen or when they do happen find a way to make them less damaging. As far as training goes for me now I have 37 weeks to go till IMOZ. My official IM plan is 30 weeks (not counting Shep) and so for the next 7 weeks I am going to try and find the love and passion I have for training again. Put a lot of time in on the mountain bike following new tracks and a break from running to heal my calf and the odd swim session and strength session here or there. The main thing however will be getting my diet back under control so that I can get the most out of my training. Anyway sorry for the novel. I hope everyone else is training well and I look forward to continuing to follow everyone elses successes.

Originally posted by kruzmeister

Thanks for the support everyone. I spoke with my therapist tonight about everything, he is a sports psychologist as well so he gave me a lot to think about from a clinical and performance point of view, and we've began to map out a plan to get me to the start of IMOZ in optimal condition. I've also rearranged my bedroom so I can have my road bike set up on my trainer in front of my TV and ready to go should the weather outside be too lousey for a mountain bike ride. I would rather ride my bike on the trainer at home than the gym because I need to get used to it again and with a new TV which has a built in media player I have an endless supply of movies, not to mention IM Kona coverages to keep me motivated, distracted and entertained. For the next seven weeks I plan on just going with the flow training wise, the main thing I want to do is try and establish a routine of getting up early and training early again and of course getting my nutrition back on track, they are the main goals. Once I get closer to October I will see whether I want to follow a stricter IM plan or put together a more flexible one.