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Tim Preble (@TimPreble) – UltraRunner and Endurance Athlete

Tag: Stress Fracture

  • Dr’s Bone Scan Review

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    It’s Thursday and that means bone doctor follow day!  So here is how it went down.
    I took off work a little early and drove up to Cary but unfortunately I had to pull my big trailer with me.  You see this Friday & Saturday we are embarking on an 2 day overnight 2 kayaking trip with some friends from church and I had to go and pick up these 16 ft long boats…anyhow back on topic.  I had my trailer with me and in typical fashion I get turned around and eventually lost.  Now I’m driving through downtown Cary with this big trailer, trying to call the dr’s office it was bad.  UGH,  I finally got in touch with them and got directions, it seems that I was only about 2 min. away.  I checked in an soon enough I was back in the room waiting for the Doc.
    He walks in asking how I was feeling and what I had been doing.  Told him everything was great and felt fine, we talked about my steroid injection for a little bit and he seems to be on the same page as me.  As long as I’m smart and I stretch & Ice that area the inflammation should not return.  Then it was time to look at the bone scan.
    To my amazement he said OH that looks good!  I was a little confused but then he proceed to tell me that if it was a full stress fracture the “Hot Spot” would extend all the way across the bone and mine did not.  Good news!!  After a few min more of conversation we started talking about my running schedule.  The doc prescribed me taking it easy for the next couple of weeks but I could start running again.  Keep the mileage under 20 for the week for the next 2 weeks then I can start to edge it up.  Also keep the intensity low and with that off I went.  More to come on this after my 1strun!
    Bone Scan

  • Monday Mileage

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    Well in the spirit of keeping the blog updated I guess I better say something today.  In typical fashion I would like to write about all the awesome trail miles I put in along with all the road miles I am running with Weymouth Woods bearing down on me (Jan 19, 2013) hahah…..but that is not going to be the case this week, again!  I will share that I have put in about 20 miles on the elliptical last week, does that even count?

    Anyhow, last week I completed my bone scan now it’s time to wait for the radiologist to read and write a report on it then send it to my Dr for my appointment on Thursday.  Hopefully only good news will come out of this but we will see.  I am already committed to run the Army Ten Miler in late October so I hope I will get cleared for that.  If not I guess the wife and I will just have to go up there and enjoy the city without running since I have already booked and paid for our lodging.

    Today’s workout included
    Lunch
    Dumbbells Flat – 55#, 65#, 75#
    Dumbbells Incline – 55#, 60#, 65#
    Close Grip (EZ Bar) Press – Bar + 35#, 45#, 35#

    Afternoon
    60 Min on the Elliptical Level 10 of 20 Random Program
    Single Arm (R) ISO Bench Press 45# X 3 Sets of 15
    Single Arm (R) ISO Incline Bench 45# X 3 Sets of 10

    I hope everyone has a good and Safe running week.  Until next time!

  • Doctor Time

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    This morning I went up to Cary Ortho to have a fresh pair of eyes look at the pain I am having in my leg.  I would say it’s a stress fracture but strangely enough I can produce the same pain in either leg by pushing on the same spot.  Soooo off to the orhto I went.  The Office staff and the Dr were very nice and we went through all the normal question and answer stuff along with the traditional x-ray.  The x-rays came back and looked good.  No visible stress fractures but we really did not expect to see anything on the x-ray now did we.  So the doc proceeded to twist, push and pull a little more asked me to hop and walk then said we need a bone scan to get the final ruling.

    If this is a false SFX alarm then we can figure out what we need to do to get me back training.  If it is a SFX then what are we going to do to keep my fitness level up during my “REST” (evil word) Period.  More to come on this topic after my bone scan.

    While I was there I asked him to take a look at my right kneed.  Ever since Boogie I have had this really sore spot on the medial (inside) spot on my knee.  My self diagnosis, which is ALMOST 100% on, said it was a  Pes anserine bursitis or simply put an inflammation of the inner knee where 3 tendons insert into the bone and the Bursa sac behind the tendons has become inflamed and very angry.  As I suspected I was correct and the doc gave me a cortisone shot to help calm things down.  After the shot he said, Oh ya, this might be a little sore for the next 3 days and BOY IS IT EVER! hahah

    So now we cross-train and wait until the Bone Scan & results are read.

  • Monday Mileage – ya right

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    Well, this is where I had planned on posting up my previous weeks mileage…however since I have a (Self Diagnosed) stress fracture there will be none of that!

    Ugh, there is nothing worse than having beautiful weather, lots of friends running EVERYWHERE & posting their adventures AND having a Major Race (Weymouth Woods 100k)  just 117 days away.  This injury is going to set back my training by 6-8 weeks maybe even more since I will have to comeback slowly…..

    Just to make things worse I have been cross-training on the road bike and just broke another spoke on my rear wheel, now I have to wonder….What am I doing wrong??

    Today marks the start of a new training routine I have put together.  Let’s hope that the activities do not have any pain associated with them ’cause if they do I will again have to figure something else to do…..

    Additional Note: I need to find a good Yoga / stretching routine that I can incorporate into my mornings.  If anyone has a suggestion please let me know!

    Weekly Workouts
    Monday- Lunch Strength Training: Chest (Flat Bench, Incline Bench & Flys)
    Monday- Evening: 60 Min on the Elliptical

    Tuesday- AM: I may try and get up & go to the gym and swim or put in time on the elliptical
    Tuesday- Lunch Strength Training: AB Ripper + Biceps & Triceps (Ind. moves in later posts)
    Tuesday- Evening: Group Run which I will be supporting & not running.

    Wednesday- Lunch Strength Training: Weighted Wed.  Back day.  Pull-ups & lots of other back exercises.
    Wednesday- Evening: 60 Min on the Elliptical

    Thursday- AM: I may try and get up & go to the gym and swim or put in time on the elliptical
    Thursday- Lunch Strength Training: AB Ripper + Legs
    Thursday- Evening: 60 Min on the Elliptical

    Friday-
    Friday- Lunch: 30 Min Hard Elliptical