This was the second week of my double dip recovery
Back was remedied on Monday afternoon by another Osteo, Paul, who had been involved with the GB rowing squad at one time or another down at Leander on the Thames. He wasn't quite as gentle as had Natalie from the week before - but I felt so much better.
Throwing caution out the window, I went for a little jogette to see how it felt. Felt good as I bumped into UltraJ on the St Albans Rd - he'd had to cut down his 27 mile headtorcher from London to Harpenden as his boss had turned up on site at the Tate. He'd "only" managed 16.5m having hopped off the train on the way home to do the rest on foot. I turned and joined him on the final couple of miles back to his place. I was near limping by the end of it from the persistent cramp in the calf - which meant a slow walk home. Worse than that, back seized again overnight meaning a dash to Boots for Ibruprofen and steady, heavy dosing for next 48 hours.
Wednesday was another trip to see another Osteo - this time Bryan. Little did I know that all Osteos just aren't all the same. No major back crunching this time just a lot of pulling about. Seemed to work though. Funny point was when I pointed to the prolonged cramp in the calf. He examined it and asked when I had torn it.... Eh? Thought it was a deadleg from the cramp!
Ibruprofen, ice, heat, Echinachea (until I realised it should be Arnica - I don't yet have a problem with my immune system), rolling, stretching, bought some compression socks - but only wear one, sports massage... anything else to try? Ah yes - rest. No running for a week. Going to have to go swimming or sit on a bike and will miss the Flitwick 10k.
Back was remedied on Monday afternoon by another Osteo, Paul, who had been involved with the GB rowing squad at one time or another down at Leander on the Thames. He wasn't quite as gentle as had Natalie from the week before - but I felt so much better.
Throwing caution out the window, I went for a little jogette to see how it felt. Felt good as I bumped into UltraJ on the St Albans Rd - he'd had to cut down his 27 mile headtorcher from London to Harpenden as his boss had turned up on site at the Tate. He'd "only" managed 16.5m having hopped off the train on the way home to do the rest on foot. I turned and joined him on the final couple of miles back to his place. I was near limping by the end of it from the persistent cramp in the calf - which meant a slow walk home. Worse than that, back seized again overnight meaning a dash to Boots for Ibruprofen and steady, heavy dosing for next 48 hours.
Wednesday was another trip to see another Osteo - this time Bryan. Little did I know that all Osteos just aren't all the same. No major back crunching this time just a lot of pulling about. Seemed to work though. Funny point was when I pointed to the prolonged cramp in the calf. He examined it and asked when I had torn it.... Eh? Thought it was a deadleg from the cramp!
Ibruprofen, ice, heat, Echinachea (until I realised it should be Arnica - I don't yet have a problem with my immune system), rolling, stretching, bought some compression socks - but only wear one, sports massage... anything else to try? Ah yes - rest. No running for a week. Going to have to go swimming or sit on a bike and will miss the Flitwick 10k.
On another note, good news is that the s-tabs have arrived and I am quite sure that sodium, sodium chloride, potassium and magnesium are not yet on the banned substance list. So if I do run (which I am sure I will, barring doctor's advice not to) then I don't think that I should cramp if these aforementioned minerals are needed to prevent it.
I will be cutting my stash with Viddy as, although I like a good laugh, the old boy does need some help in that department. I do hope, however, that these things are bona-fide as I bought them off a bloke off the interweb. Think I will get Viddy to test them over the next week or so just in case.
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