McFuzz's Mentor Group 2011 - CLOSED (Page 66)

soccermom15 - 2011-03-03 7:53 AM

stephsprint - 2011-03-03 6:34 AM Well I fell off my bike this morning. Fortunately we were stopped and I don't embarrass easily. Gotta work on that left clip-out sitch. Hee hee hee.

This is the reason I didn't get clipless pedals when I bought my bike (just went with cages).  I was afraid of not being able to unclip in time.  So what did I do?  Fell over and couldn't get my foot out of the cage in time - I'm a little uncoordinated at times - ended up with a huge gash on my knee that kept me out of a race last summer.  I "thought" the cages would be easier, but apparently not.  I'm still not sure about getting clipless, but leaning more towards it. 

Go ahead and get clipless pedals, and yes, everybody falls.  In my case, it took almost 3 years after switching for my first zero-speed tip-over.  That was a ride with guys from work, and the ride leader is riding a fixie doing a track stand (balancing a stopped bike) when I come up, unclip my left foot only to have a gust of wind push me right juuuusssssttttt enough to keep going over in slow motion...

One suggestion for people switching is to have a platform on the side you normally put your foot down and clipless on the other.  Yes, you'll look a bit ridiculous with different shoes on, but not as ridiculous as you will lying on the ground with a bicycle trapped between your feet...This gives you some time to practice the clipless with your "good" foot solidly on the ground.  Once you get comfortable clipping and unclipping the "off" side, replace the holdout platform with the clipless pedal.  

Also add me to this list!  Had to drop out of San Diego R-N-R Marathon at mile 11 due to a quad injury that I was determined to 'run through'.  I had to ride on the saggin' wagon to the finish with one other runner...a very pregnant, very tired lady that just decided to stop.  Took months of rest and rehab to get back to it.  It stinks, I know...but know that some of us have been through this too.  Listen to your body and make the best decision for yourself (even though it sucks!)

Better to know than not to know and waste time wondering.  I had an MRI in fall after my IT band didn't heal according to my time frame.  Wanted to know if it was a stress fracture.  Nope.  It.  Good luck on the results.  I would up doing yoga every day, and rollers every day. 

That's frustrating, but as Iceman said, "better to know then not to know".  I'll keep my fingers crossed for a neg. MRI

Ann-Marie

I feel bad that you're injured.  I'll voice a counter-perspective to the MRI.  What will you you (your doc) do differently if it's a stress fracture in your hip rather than a muscle strain?  Treatment for either is REST and probably more weeks of rest than you want to accept.  If they treatment isn't going to change much, an MRI doesn't offer much value.  Keep in mind that the doctor is running a business, and has a profit motive for using his expensive equipment all the time. 

We had the following exchange with the OB during my wife's last pregnancy (the twins are now 18):
Doc:  We'd like to do an ultrasound.
Me:  Why?
Doc:  To get a better estimate of the due date.
Me:  How much better?
Doc:  Um...it'd be ±10 days
Me:  You've already given us a ±10 day estimate (using the old fashioned tape measure and calendar method).
Me:  Here's what I'll do.  You do the ultrasound, and if you're ±2 days, I'll pay, otherwise, no charge.
Doc:  Um...we don't really need it at this time...

(We did end up with the ultrasound a bit later in the pregnancy and then a SECOND ultrasound after that where we found out it was twins.) 

Bottom line, if you need to rest your leg for 6 weeks.  Rest it for 6 weeks.