Comments on: Finding The Cure

By: kingofpots

kingofpots — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:16:07 +0000

wency, thanks for the tip. be moderate in your runs. also, call the “crazy coach” for another perspective in curing your ITB and knee problems. good lucj & see you soon!

By: kingofpots

kingofpots — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:13:38 +0000

luis, my injury was simply a muscle strain and i could not see any explanation from my running books about such..but what is important is to be able to be moderate in training and races when a runner is within my age..hehehe!

By: kingofpots

kingofpots — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:07:51 +0000

matured runners like us would fall back, rest and re-charge and prepare stronger for the next race to come. yes, i’ve been crazy for not being able to run the way i want, but i did a lot of stretching, basic calisthenics, and leg exercises for the weeks and days. i am lucky that my knees are still strong! see you soon!

By: kingofpots

kingofpots — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:04:06 +0000

you are welcome, marvin. this is a case of taking so much when the body needs to have some rest.

By: leaj23

leaj23 — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:50:15 +0000

Sir,

I am in the same predicament. Recently I’ve been having problems with my knee – I felt it at the NB Power Run, and malamang, “Runner’s Knee” ito, maybe related to my tight ITB also. I think I have to rest – I’ve been racing all the 21 km races in November instead of doing Sunday LSDs (yikes!). Hard to convince myself to rest though, since I’m training for HK in Feb (siyempre, we runners are hard-headed hehe).

Anyway, I just got back from Singapore (thankfully, I just did 21 km, because my knee acted up again right after) and at the Expo, I saw this “Fit Bar.” It’s a foam roller, very dense and hard but light enough for travel. I bought one for 45 SGD.

You may want to check out:
http://www.thefitbar.com/THE_FIT_BAR.html

I’ve been rolling on the bar for my tight ITBs sa hotel, and masakit talaga – parang deep-tissue honestly. So far, medyo nawawala na yung knots sa side ng thighs ko. You can roll for your glutes, your calves, your hamstrings. Simple bar, but effective.

Thanks, and get well – to us both!

WENCY

By: gingerbreadrunning

gingerbreadrunning — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:59:53 +0000

That’s quite a comprehensive and scientific approach to it Sir Jovie. We’re all hoping you get well soon. Thanks for sharing, so that others with a similar injury would know what approach to make.

By: runningshield

runningshield — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:15:38 +0000

Thank you for your very deep analysis and solution to your injury.
This is very helpful and will take note of it for future references ( but i hope i wont use it  )
For a while there i was worried that your injury was really bad but i guess rest , patience and lots of prayer will make you hungry again for more running.
I hope your not going crazy because of no run days and hopefully the pounds are not coming in that fast.
Take it easy.

Raul Patrick Concepcion
http://runningshield.blogspot.com/

By: marvinrae

marvinrae — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:36:06 +0000

thanks for sharing sir jovie! get well soon!