Thursday, November 17, 2011

Cross Crusade at PIR - DNF

DNF at Sunday's PIR Cross Crusade due to a hamstring injury.  Approaching the barriers right before the start of what would have been my third lap, I dismounted, started to run and slipped.  My left leg went under the bike while still clipped in and I felt a pop where I imagine the hamstring muscles originate, right under the glute.  Spectators were yelling at me to get up (I love cross crowds - think Mad Max).  Got up only to feel a bad pain in the posterior upper leg and crawled out of the course.  The pain was worse than what I encountered in June when I fell.  So, now I'm off the bike for at least 3-4 weeks per my ortho MD.  The Percocet I got at St. V's ER Sunday helps, but drugs are not as therapeutic as my bike.

Coach Mike's suggestions:
The things I'd recommend are: 1) Go EASY on the stretching right now - especially avoid anything that stretches your injured hamstring.  You don't want to put any stress on that area right now.  2) Be sure to keep icing it.  Did Tennant give you a plan for icing?  I'd say at least 3 times a day for the next few weeks then ice after stretching/exercise after that for another 3-6 weeks.   3) I think that you could probably get on a stationary bike and ride easy sooner than 3 weeks.  I think that easy spinning helps get the blood flowing in that area and aids in recovery.   Of course I'm not a DR or PT and I don't like going against what they say, so if you do this be sure to start slowly and go easy and pay attention to your hamstring.  By start slowly - I mean really slowly - 5-10 minutes the first day.  If no problems each day you can add 5 minutes a day.  Remember that you're not using this time to get in shape - you're just rehabbing your injury.


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