Thursday, July 10, 2014
Wednesday 7/9
Another day on the bike. My heel is showing no real improvement, and I'm beginning to fear that I may have just lost the fall as well as the summer. Today's workout was one long session on the indoor bike which I won't be doing again any time soon. The effort itself felt fine, but when I got off the bike, the top of my hamstrings were very sore from the seat. I really need to figure out a way to fit a traditional bike seat on my indoor bike if I am going to continue biking. 30 miles in 83 minutes.
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Eric-
ReplyDeleteI know you're not necessarily looking for injury advice, but I will run the risk of over-stepping my bounds. If your heel problem is plantar fasciitis (??) and not the result of an acute injury to the area, I would recommend working on hamstring and calf flexibility and easing back into running on softer surfaces. I have dealt with long periods of heel pain over the last ten-plus years, and usually find that some running is better than no running. Of course, I don't really know how to ride a bike or swim, but hopefully that's beside the point.
Thanks for the advice Patrick. Yes, I've been operating under the assumption that it is plantar fasciitis but haven't had it confirmed yet. I was waiting to see if it would come around with some rest. I read up on PF and have been doing some of the suggested treatments: ice, calf stretches, strength exercises, arch support, but haven't gone as intense as the sleeping boot just yet haha. It's interesting that you found easy running helpful. I may have to give that a try. Most of what I read was suggesting easing back into running once you are pain free, and my heel is still pretty sore in the morning. I'll take any excuse to get a run in though. Maybe I'll head out for a mile or two and see how it feels.
ReplyDeleteAny improvement in the last two weeks?
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