- January 2008-March 2008
- plica in my right knee
- aqua-jogged for 2.5 months and then had the most successful, high school track season running a 4:52 1600-m in the beginning of June
- January 2009-June 2009
- stress fracture in my second metatarsal
- continued to run on it until March
- was able to do no cross-training until May and then came back to run a 17:52 5k in September
- October 2009-November 2009
- over pronating that lead to overuse of the peroneal tendon
- extensive leg exercises and icing
- no cross-training
- December 2009-May 2010
- IT-band problems on right leg
- IT-band surgery early Feb 2010
- able to cross-train 4 weeks after and run full-on in May
veteran going in for second time |
- December 2010-March 2011
- IT-band problem on left leg beginning of December, immediately knew what was happening
- IT-band surgery end of January 2011
- able to cross-train 3 weeks after surgery and running in mid-March
baby calf after surgery, scar is on distal side |
- November 2011-December 2011
- severe inflammation on my right foot peroneal tendon.
- tried a dose pack and then opted for the steroid injection
- 2.5 weeks in a boot and finally was able to get a solid week of real running in
- then....
- December 2011-January 2012
- severe inflammation on my left peroneal tendon.
- steroid injection as soon as possible
- AM I SYMMETRICAL OR WHAT!?
- March 2012-Mary 2012
- bone bruise (half of my calcaneus bone)
- rest, rest, rest: stay off of it as much as possible
- anti-inflammatories when needed and LOTS of ice