tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308632066489552326.post5209031715454987026..comments2023-06-06T07:45:06.509-04:00Comments on Feeling Right At Home: Running, post-babyLucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16703109613878330258noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308632066489552326.post-20368026275656243082012-07-07T16:28:46.370-04:002012-07-07T16:28:46.370-04:00Sara - I am FINALLY answering your question. I th...Sara - I am FINALLY answering your question. I think these soaring temperatures have put my brain on half-speed, so thank you for your patience. I've definitely had tendonitis, although it has been some time. Beach running is so tricky, too (if you did run on the actual beach). You think it would be soft on your joints, but with the slope of the shore, it can cause some interesting side effects and injuries. Ice (20 minutes), rest, elevation and Advil (or any ibuprofen) are your best bet. But in all honesty (and very likely NOT the answer you want me to say), if it doesn't get any better in a week or two, you should see an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports injury (almost every practice group will have one). I've tried to self-diagnose myself in the past and failed miserably. The OS can really safe you a lot of heartache if it is something other than tendonitis; and you never know, it may be a simple cure after all!<br /><br />And don't worry - I have done infinitely more 'dumb' things in the past than you could ever imagine. Running is nothing but trial and error, but I'm convinced that makes us better managers of our body in the long run : )<br /><br />GOOD LUCK!!Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16703109613878330258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308632066489552326.post-80566590419972619812012-07-02T14:23:30.956-04:002012-07-02T14:23:30.956-04:00Ok, so this has nothing to do with running post-ba...Ok, so this has nothing to do with running post-baby, but since you're my exercise and fitness guru, I'm going to ask you here anyway.<br /><br />Since you've been running for a long time, I would imagine that you've dealt with a wide variety of injuries. Have you ever had to deal with tendonitis of any sort? I ask because I think I've dealt myself the tendonitis card due to my dumb self and running too frequently at the beach. (Since the fitness centers on the island didn't open until 7:45 or 9:00, way too late in my opinion also, I decided to run every day. By day five of consecutive runs, I knew I had hurt myself, in spite of knowing that what I was doing wasn't exactly my smartest move even when I was doing it.) One ankle/foot is completely fine and the other is still not doing so great. <br /><br />Just wondering what you did to get through it, if in fact you've been through it? I rested entirely for a week but then I was climbing the walls so I've since jumped back into the game (elliptical only thus far). Do you recommend stretching? Before or after? Ice? Heat? Witch doctors? Hypnosis? How do you go about getting back to where you were prior to the injury? So many questions!<br /><br />I know that these minor bumps in the road should make me all the more grateful for my mobility and a healthy body but they're so frustrating nonetheless. Anyhoo, enough about my silly feet.<br /><br />On a different note, thanks for answering my email. You SO passed the test! (I agree with you wholeheartedly, as you probably suspected...) I'll be answering your reply in greater depth as soon as I dig myself out of this messy black hole that has somehow become my house...<br /><br />Hope you guys are doing well!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04048435064432122953noreply@blogger.com