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Diet and Exercise 2013: Ready to Suffer and Ready to Hope

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jen said:
If you're going to rely on other people to motivate you, be sure that they ARE going to motivate you (and that you actually like them :)).
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Good point. I just assumed that a workout partner was going to be at least somewhat motivated to workout but I can easily see how it could be a detriment also.

I happen to go to the gym with my wife. Even though we do completely different things while at the gym, we still have that pressure (in a good way) to not be lazy and skip the gym. My problem is getting moving for that particular day. It's motivating to go to the gym (or start a run, play tennis, ski, etc.). Once I start working out I am fine by myself for that particular workout.
 
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So I have yet another injury that stops me from running. i actually got it a while ago, but finally saw by doctor who is also a runner.

Pantar fasciitis. which means the bottom of your foot hurts badly.

But now, I have some more focused exercises I can do to work it out. Good thing the weather is good so that I can ride my bike. And I know more that I need to be more careful when going out- my body does not tolerate the long runs without short runs during the week.
 
alfablue said:
Plantier fasciitis. which means the bottom of your foot hurts badly.
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I had this a couple of years back. The thing that helped the most besides rest was to roll my foot on a tennis ball. The podiatrist I was seeing suggested it and it worked very well for me.
 
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running makes for lots of injuries for me, I am sticking to my safer sports, like strongman, motorcycle racing and Ice Hockey. (hip is almost 100%, might take the bike on the track one more time this monday)
 
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alfablue said:
So I have yet another injury that stops me from running. i actually got it a while ago, but finally saw by doctor who is also a runner.

Pantar fasciitis. which means the bottom of your foot hurts badly.

But now, I have some more focused exercises I can do to work it out. Good thing the weather is good so that I can ride my bike. And I know more that I need to be more careful when going out- my body does not tolerate the long runs without short runs during the week.
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MattS said:
I had this a couple of years back. The thing that helped the most besides rest was to roll my foot on a tennis ball. The podiatrist I was seeing suggested it and it worked very well for me.
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Yep, short of massage its the best thing you can do for Plantar Fasicitis.
 
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I woke up this morning and not only is my leg really bruised, it's swollen. So I'm going to have to park it for a few days.
 
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And now I'm struggling to come up with replacement exercises. Until the swelling in my leg goes down and the infection is gone, running and heavy cardio is out.
 
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Turns out, my leg injury was bursitis. So on Tuesday of last week, I had surgery to remove the inflamed bursa sac, as well as drain the fluid from my right knee.

When I asked about returning to normal activities, the orthopedic doctor said it could take 6 weeks. Good thing I don't have any races coming up...
 
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ShirtlessBob said:
Turns out, my leg injury was bursitis. So on Tuesday of last week, I had surgery to remove the inflamed bursa sac, as well as drain the fluid from my right knee.

When I asked about returning to normal activities, the orthopedic doctor said it could take 6 weeks. Good thing I don't have any races coming up...
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Isn't training for races what caused the bursitis? I'd say races was the least of your problems, you need to rehab your knee and it isn't going to be easy. any chance to get into physical therapy?
 
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walrus said:
Isn't training for races what caused the bursitis? I'd say races was the least of your problems, you need to rehab your knee and it isn't going to be easy. any chance to get into physical therapy?
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Actually, I had taken the year off competitive racing; wanted to get in better shape and work on speed before I toed a starting line again. What happened was a few weeks ago, I fell on the sidewalk while running. Didn't think anything of it, but I cleaned the wound and continued running. A few days later, I fell on the sidewalk again, landing hard on my right knee. When I came back from that run, my entire right leg was swollen. A few days after that, I went to the ER because nothing improved. After X-Rays and an ultrasound, they ruled that the leg was infected, and the ER put me on Keflex and Norco.

Fast forward to last week Monday. Dr. ruled that it was bursitis and I had to have the fluid drained from my right knee. Good news is that the crutches are optional and my pain has gone from about an 8 to a 3. :)
 
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Maybe it's been discussed on here before... Has anyone tried Crossfit?
 
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A new location of my gym is opening next week and I am very excited. It's a 5 minute drive from work, so I don't have to sit in rush hour traffic after work (which I had to do both on the way home and to the gym). I'm also looking forward to switching up my workouts to try some different classes. I haven't done any water classes at my current gym, so I am giving those a shot. I don't find them particularly challenging, but I really like being in the water and it'll be a nice break from the harder cardio stuff I usually do.
 
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I've concluded that in terms of diet, I decided that Paleo-ish will be the direction I take. Yes to dairy (butter, cheese, and heavy cream), yes to white potatoes, but seriously limit the grains and sugar/sweeteners. As for legumes, they failed the most important test post-whole60: the taste test. Edamame has no taste at all.

But then again, why "diet" at all? Just seek out the best ingredients, and when you find them, prepare them simply and savor every bite. No need for calorie counting or measuring; your body, once you learn to trust it, will tell you when enough is enough and when to move.
 
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I met Olympic marathoner Shalane Flanagan today at Gazelle Sports in Holland. I've met Dean Karnazes before (Chicago 2011) and I'm kicking myself for not meeting Scott Jurek last year.

Speaking of Scott Jurek, I'm reading his book "Eat and Run," basically how he became a vegan ultra-marathoner. I'm not concerned about the vegan part (that's his business, not mine)... I've been giving more thought to attempting an ultra and I want to know what goes on in the mind of guys like him and Karnazes.
 
walrus said:
I wouldn't eat Soy anything. GMO crap
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You can get non-GMO soy beans. Sometimes I make a salad with organic edamame beans (Trader Joes frozen - thaw, toss with a homemade dressing and whatever else you want). Of course all conventional soy is GMO and in pretty much all of the processes foods in a grocery store. I agree about staying away from that crap.
 
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