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