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m and m September 23rd 04 08:56 PM

Ankle Fracture
 
Has anyone fractured their ankle(lower fibula) while running? Becasue I did
yesterday afternoon while on a 2 hr run; had to limp almost 3 miles back to
my car. The doc down at the UofM says I'll be out for 4 to 6 weeks. I was
wondering if anyone has experienced this type of injury and what affect it
had on their ski season, and how long it took until rollerskiing or running
was possible. I would greatly appreciate any advice on how to try an
salvage any aerobic capacity. I will be doing strenght stuff, but im in a
walking cast and cant even swim, becasuse they want my foot positioned a
certain way. Hope I dont gain weight, I've beed training 9 to 13 hrs a
week, and I eat like a horse. Anybody got any meds that heal bones?haha.

Matt Liebsch
-i never hurt my self during the ski season, mmmm...soft white and forgiving
snow




Marsh Jones September 23rd 04 09:24 PM

m and m wrote:
Has anyone fractured their ankle(lower fibula) while running? Becasue I did
yesterday afternoon while on a 2 hr run; had to limp almost 3 miles back to
my car. The doc down at the UofM says I'll be out for 4 to 6 weeks. I was
wondering if anyone has experienced this type of injury and what affect it
had on their ski season, and how long it took until rollerskiing or running
was possible. I would greatly appreciate any advice on how to try an
salvage any aerobic capacity. I will be doing strenght stuff, but im in a
walking cast and cant even swim, becasuse they want my foot positioned a
certain way. Hope I dont gain weight, I've beed training 9 to 13 hrs a
week, and I eat like a horse. Anybody got any meds that heal bones?haha.

Matt Liebsch
-i never hurt my self during the ski season, mmmm...soft white and forgiving
snow



Matt,

BUMMER!!! Come down to showboat landing Monday night and we'll get you
out in a canoe. That should allow you to sit and use your upper body
even if you can't use your feet.

Marsh Jones
New Brighton

Dell Todd September 24th 04 02:37 PM

Has anyone fractured their ankle(lower fibula) while running? Becasue I did
yesterday afternoon while on a 2 hr run; had to limp almost 3 miles back to
my car. The doc down at the UofM says I'll be out for 4 to 6 weeks. ...
Matt Liebsch
-i never hurt my self during the ski season, mmmm...soft white and forgiving
snow


Matt,

Oh no ! That's a huge disappointment I'm sure. Well, if you cant
workout 13 hrs a week, you know you cant keep eating. I noticed that
the people who bring you ecaps & hammer gel have a product that helps
you thru that transition by safely reducing your food drive.

I have not yet BROKE an ankle (knock on wood). However, I have
recently been marveling that during a ton of night running on very
dark country roads during the past 4 years, I have not really even
turned my ankles. Back in high school I ran XC, we trained on grass
all the time, and I was constantly turning my ankles. Very painful.
This Sunday I was blinded by a car on a turn, and I stepped right on
the lip of the asphalt and turned the heck out of my ankle. I thought,
I had that coming, I should really have my headlamp on. Then the same
thing happened within a couple miles, on the other ankle. Wednesday
nite I was out on a bike path next a semi-busy road, blinded by the
headlites (no headlamp on me), and I stepped just right on a PINE CONE
and I thought the ankle had broken. I stopped short, did some hopping
on the good leg to avoid putting anything on the hurt one. I was able
to walk it off. Now that one still hurts. I think I'll do some yoga
and just keep running. I am almost 2 weeks away from Chgo. It feels a
little tight in the AM, but running on it feels fine. So I got lucky.
I am trying to run during the daylight. I think if the pinecone were
any bigger, I would be joining you in misery. Keep eating the good
things to give your body the healing things it needs, and get out
there in 4 weeks. It'll go fast, and you'll still have a ton of time
before racing season.

m and m September 24th 04 03:38 PM

Good news, i might be getting a kayak from someone to barrow for a couple of
weeks. I live right on Medicine Lk so thats one piece of good news.

"m and m" wrote in message
...
Has anyone fractured their ankle(lower fibula) while running? Becasue I
did yesterday afternoon while on a 2 hr run; had to limp almost 3 miles
back to my car. The doc down at the UofM says I'll be out for 4 to 6
weeks. I was wondering if anyone has experienced this type of injury and
what affect it had on their ski season, and how long it took until
rollerskiing or running was possible. I would greatly appreciate any
advice on how to try an salvage any aerobic capacity. I will be doing
strenght stuff, but im in a walking cast and cant even swim, becasuse they
want my foot positioned a certain way. Hope I dont gain weight, I've beed
training 9 to 13 hrs a week, and I eat like a horse. Anybody got any meds
that heal bones?haha.

Matt Liebsch
-i never hurt my self during the ski season, mmmm...soft white and
forgiving snow






Kathy September 24th 04 05:02 PM

Find a gym with one of those upper body cardiac machines. Boring I know, but
it helped Joan Benoit win a gold medal in the Olympic marathon.


"m and m" wrote in message
...
Has anyone fractured their ankle(lower fibula) while running? Becasue I

did
yesterday afternoon while on a 2 hr run; had to limp almost 3 miles back

to
my car. The doc down at the UofM says I'll be out for 4 to 6 weeks. I

was
wondering if anyone has experienced this type of injury and what affect it
had on their ski season, and how long it took until rollerskiing or

running
was possible. I would greatly appreciate any advice on how to try an
salvage any aerobic capacity. I will be doing strenght stuff, but im in a
walking cast and cant even swim, becasuse they want my foot positioned a
certain way. Hope I dont gain weight, I've beed training 9 to 13 hrs a
week, and I eat like a horse. Anybody got any meds that heal bones?haha.

Matt Liebsch
-i never hurt my self during the ski season, mmmm...soft white and

forgiving
snow






Sly D. Skeez September 24th 04 05:21 PM

Marsh Jones wrote in message news:JaH4d.10628$He1.1638@attbi_s01...
m and m wrote:
Has anyone fractured their ankle(lower fibula) while running? Becasue I did
yesterday afternoon while on a 2 hr run; had to limp almost 3 miles back to
my car. The doc down at the UofM says I'll be out for 4 to 6 weeks. I was
wondering if anyone has experienced this type of injury and what affect it
had on their ski season, and how long it took until rollerskiing or running
was possible. I would greatly appreciate any advice on how to try an
salvage any aerobic capacity. I will be doing strenght stuff, but im in a
walking cast and cant even swim, becasuse they want my foot positioned a
certain way. Hope I dont gain weight, I've beed training 9 to 13 hrs a
week, and I eat like a horse. Anybody got any meds that heal bones?haha.

Matt Liebsch
-i never hurt my self during the ski season, mmmm...soft white and forgiving
snow


Matt,

That really is a bummer. So when the doc says 4-6 weeks, usually
there's a healing process that you can do more as time progresses. My
ortho doc was spot on in regards to time frame that I would be able to
do certain things. So the questions are, when can you start rowing
(inside and outside), are you changing to a lighter cast, when does
the cast come off, when can you swim, rollerski, bicycle, etc? I
assume the last thing you will be able to do is run. (Next spring?)

Anyway, to answer your question, Chad Giese had a stress fraction from
running a few years ago, and he might be a good source for some
training ideas.

Jay Wenner

m and m September 25th 04 02:40 AM

I'm getting a kayak from a good friend and high school coach of mine! I'll
be able to get my heart rate up. Hope I can double pole in two weeks, as
long as i dont move my ankle side-ways. I might be able to skate in 4
weeks...i hope. I'm not sure when the running will start...maybe not till
next spring, oh well, i like skiing a heck of a lot more than running.
Another good friend is giving me some bungy straps the russians use for ski
specific arm training. Hope I dont lose too much in the next month or two.
Thanks to everyone for the advise.

Matt Liebsch

"m and m" wrote in message
...
Has anyone fractured their ankle(lower fibula) while running? Becasue I
did yesterday afternoon while on a 2 hr run; had to limp almost 3 miles
back to my car. The doc down at the UofM says I'll be out for 4 to 6
weeks. I was wondering if anyone has experienced this type of injury and
what affect it had on their ski season, and how long it took until
rollerskiing or running was possible. I would greatly appreciate any
advice on how to try an salvage any aerobic capacity. I will be doing
strenght stuff, but im in a walking cast and cant even swim, becasuse they
want my foot positioned a certain way. Hope I dont gain weight, I've beed
training 9 to 13 hrs a week, and I eat like a horse. Anybody got any meds
that heal bones?haha.

Matt Liebsch
-i never hurt my self during the ski season, mmmm...soft white and
forgiving snow






Kenneth Salzberg September 25th 04 12:12 PM

On Fri, 24 Sep 2004, m and m wrote:

I'm getting a kayak from a good friend and high school coach of mine! I'll
be able to get my heart rate up. Hope I can double pole in two weeks, as
long as i dont move my ankle side-ways. I might be able to skate in 4
weeks...i hope. I'm not sure when the running will start...maybe not till
next spring, oh well, i like skiing a heck of a lot more than running.


Mike:
Good luck on the recovery. I haven't been "allowed" to run for many
years now (bad knees), and, while I'm not as fast a skier as I could be,
with a bit of thought, I've found plenty of other ways to train that will
do. Roller skiing, biking, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, etc. should
provide most of what you need.

-Ken

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