Back on the road after a stress fracture.Your objective is to exercise at a level that will not be painful to you either during activity or by the next morning. It might be that the appropriate schedule for you would be to run one mile at a relatively slow pace two or three days a week and gradually working up from there, as if you were a new runner. While you are gradually returning to your former running program, you can maintain fitness with cross-training cross-training Multiskilling Sports medicine 1. The regular participation in multiple sports–eg, basketball and long-distance running 2. The exercising of muscle groups or participation in a sport differing from than an athlete's primary sport. See Training. . Make sure you don't repeat your previous training error of adding mileage MILEAGE. A compensation allowed by law to officers, for their trouble and expenses in travelling on public business. 2. The mileage allowed to members of congress, is eight dollars for every twenty miles of estimated distance, by the most usual roads, from his too aggressively. Small increases in training stress with adequate recovery time scheduled in will allow you to progress to higher mileage without injury. Concentrate on stretching and range of motion exercises. You can set the stage for chronic injury if you are unable to regain your normal range of motion, especially dorsiflexion dorsiflexion /dor·si·flex·ion/ (dor?si-flek´shun) flexion or bending toward the extensor aspect of a limb, as of the hand or foot. dor·si·flex·ion n. The turning of the foot or the toes upward. of the ankle (raising the toes upwards). Develop a habit of thorough stretching after a warm up and again after a cool-down. Maintaining flexibility becomes progressively more important for adult runners. John W. Lamb, M.D. Nashville, TN I've run numerous 10Ks without trouble but recently increased mileage in preparation for a half-marathon. After the race I developed pain in my ankle. I rested for a couple of weeks without improvement and then saw my doctor who diagnosed a stress fracture stress fracture n. A fatigue fracture of bone caused by repeated application of a heavy load, such as the constant pounding on a surface by runners, gymnasts, and dancers. . It's been six weeks since the original injury, during which time I've cross-trained on the bike and in the pool. I'm ready I'm Ready is the double platinum second release from R&B singer Tevin Campbell. I'm Ready yielded the biggest R&B hit of his career the #1 R&B smash "Can We Talk", and produce 3 more successful hits in "I'm Ready", "Always In My Heart" and "Don't Say Goodbye Girl". (according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. my doctor) to begin to run again but don't quite know how to start without worry of hurting myself again. Any suggestions? Sally Love Boise, ID |
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