Prognosis Negative
Since the Gold Coast Marathon ....
The PCRG post GC cocktail party was so much fun. Its always a great night and gets better every year. Highlight of the night was being given the first ever Life Member award. What an honour, it totally blew me away. I was speechless .... I was without speech.
Pat & Tesso ... & trophy :)
Clairie, Pat, Tesso
No post GC party is complete without doing serviette head
At the end of July the Brisbane Running Buddies did the inaugural "Full Glenno Half Mary" - 10 pubs and 21.1k - to celebrate Glenno's birthday. Dressed in Jackie Howe blue singlets with home made race bibs we started at Dicey Rileys (Irish pub) at Garden City and ran back to The Regatta, via The Mt Gravatt, The Holland Park, the Stones Corner, The Norman, The Pineapple (giant steakburgers for lunch here), The Story Bridge, The Ship Inn and The Fox. I only downed three drinks, pretty wussy compared to some of the guys who had a beer at every pub.
Dicey Rileys - first stop
The Stone's Corner ... obviously a wee bit later
Since then I've been doing maybe 60 or 70k per week made up of the usual sessions, but with the hammy still making itself known haven't been pushing it 100%. I wasn't expecting much at all at C2S, just hoped to get under 75mins to stay in the A group, so was more than happy to cross the line in 66:30.
Re the hammy, the good news is it hasn't got any worse. The bad news is it hasn't got any better so the physio recommended I see a sports doc, which I did. He sent me for an MRI. The sports doc was away for a couple of weeks and I only just got to see him yesterday to get the results. Not good, there is actually a 2.5cm tear in a hamstring tendon.
He says I need to limit my running to 20k per week (no speed or hills) and get stuck into cross training to stay fit ie swimming and cycling. Water running is out as it will put too much pressure on the hammy. I think I'll actually take three or four (or more) weeks off running altogether and see if I notice the difference. I see the doc again mid October. He says if its not better in six months surgery may be necessary :(
Oh well, could be worse. Could be both legs. And if the doc hadn't have spent 10 days in China I would have got the result sooner and missed all the fun of C2S.
Mat & Tesso - how's the running style, no wonder I'm injured
The PCRG post GC cocktail party was so much fun. Its always a great night and gets better every year. Highlight of the night was being given the first ever Life Member award. What an honour, it totally blew me away. I was speechless .... I was without speech.
Pat & Tesso ... & trophy :)
Clairie, Pat, Tesso
No post GC party is complete without doing serviette headAt the end of July the Brisbane Running Buddies did the inaugural "Full Glenno Half Mary" - 10 pubs and 21.1k - to celebrate Glenno's birthday. Dressed in Jackie Howe blue singlets with home made race bibs we started at Dicey Rileys (Irish pub) at Garden City and ran back to The Regatta, via The Mt Gravatt, The Holland Park, the Stones Corner, The Norman, The Pineapple (giant steakburgers for lunch here), The Story Bridge, The Ship Inn and The Fox. I only downed three drinks, pretty wussy compared to some of the guys who had a beer at every pub.
Dicey Rileys - first stop
The Stone's Corner ... obviously a wee bit laterSince then I've been doing maybe 60 or 70k per week made up of the usual sessions, but with the hammy still making itself known haven't been pushing it 100%. I wasn't expecting much at all at C2S, just hoped to get under 75mins to stay in the A group, so was more than happy to cross the line in 66:30.
Re the hammy, the good news is it hasn't got any worse. The bad news is it hasn't got any better so the physio recommended I see a sports doc, which I did. He sent me for an MRI. The sports doc was away for a couple of weeks and I only just got to see him yesterday to get the results. Not good, there is actually a 2.5cm tear in a hamstring tendon.
He says I need to limit my running to 20k per week (no speed or hills) and get stuck into cross training to stay fit ie swimming and cycling. Water running is out as it will put too much pressure on the hammy. I think I'll actually take three or four (or more) weeks off running altogether and see if I notice the difference. I see the doc again mid October. He says if its not better in six months surgery may be necessary :(
Oh well, could be worse. Could be both legs. And if the doc hadn't have spent 10 days in China I would have got the result sooner and missed all the fun of C2S.
Mat & Tesso - how's the running style, no wonder I'm injured
posted by Tesso at 5:11 PM
27 Comments:
congrats, I will have to blow your trumpet (publicise your success)
Congrats on the award Tesso, but bummer about the hammy. I hope it heals soon, but if you ever want a walking buddy let me know :)
Oh no!!!
Enforced layoff = increased chocolate consumption?
6 weeks off = celebratory birthday run?
We'll be holidaying at Biggera Waters early October. maybe we can catch up?
Thats not a running career your describing....thats a social life!!! amazing how you fit it all in Tesso.
Does this mean the bobsy twins have to make a comeback together in grand style for Kurrawa?? Heh heh did we scare the boys a bit today or what :))))))
Great to see that despite everything...you are as positive as usual.
Big hugs
wow - a life membership! Didn't realise I was socialising with royalty down there.
Great to see you again Tess :) Get that leg sorted alright?
Gee, Pat scrubs up pretty well.
Bugger about the hammy, but at least it's not the biceps so you can keep dishing out those gut-punches.
Do what you can to avoid the knife. Congratulations on getting life.
pat owns pants?
who goosed mattymat?
Well I reckon the life member is pretty cool - well done.
cheers PLu
Well Done !
Sorry to hear about the Hammy, Rest up girl and come back stronger .
Nice award Tesso, sorry I missed you this year at C2S, I think I did see you on the course, wasn't sure.
Bummer about the hammy, you crazy bugger running C2S with a 2.5cm tear!! Take care.
Congrats on the award Tesso! Does that make you a 1st edition collectors item?
Serious bugger about the hammy. I hope it all come right without seeing a surgeon!
But, just think how much you'll enjoy running after not being allowed to run for a few weeks!
So sorry to hear about the injury Tesso. You've been battling it for so long now - maybe it is time to take a bit of a break & let it heal. Congrats on the bling - very cool!
Well Tesso next time someone tells you to "get a life!" You can tell them you have one, a "life membership", none the less ;)
As for the hammy as you know it pays to be sanguine about these kind of things and it may work out for the best in the long run, pun intended.
Just one thing did Pat know you were going to take 6 weeks off before he gave you that life membership? If so you are just going to have to get back at him by living and extra 6 weeks;)
Huge congratulations on your life membership - that's awesome Tesso and also well done on an amazing time in C2S - so sorry i didn't see you out there among those 70,000 people. It always amazes me that I do see so many people I know in that huge number. So sorry about that hammie of yours - enjoy that cross training and you will be back in no time.
What a mixed post Tesso! Talk about highs and lows. Only you could mix up the positive and negatives and still come out so positive.
Congratulations on the Life Membership. Extremely well deserved.
Congrats on the life membership!
Youve done incredibly well to get through gold coast and C2S, and Warwick and, and...considering!
Well done on the city to surf! time, and wise move to go see the sports doc!, sounds like they are pretty good. Good that you found it before any further damage, not as bad as Nathan Deakes at least...All the best with getting the rehab right, and keep on having fun!!!
I like the borders on those excellent photos.
Congratulations and commiserations. You deserve the gong, but not the injury. Hope it heals quickly. But until it does, I know how you feel.
that looks definately like a 'prance' to me!
sorry to hear about the injury.
you'll be back soon.
congrats on the award!
Big congrats on the award.. much deserved.
So sorry to hear about the injury, I can definitely empathise with freakin' injuries. I hope it heals quickly and you can resume your life!!
Sorry we missed you in Noosa. I realised when we arrived that I'd lost your phone number when I lost my phone and my brain wasn't working otherwise I would have got it from Yvette. See you soon though I hope.
L xx
Well done on he Life Membership, Tess!
Now just take time out for that hammie to repair itself completely.
Well done on he Life Membership, Tess!
Now just take time out for that hammie to repair itself completely.
Well done!The first life member,now thats something you will allways be able to be proud of!!
R2B
Ps your doing the right thing resting the hammy too
You will have to join MJ & I, who are currently feeling very proud after completing the B2B yesterday. My first run in two years, and I am paying for it today!!
Hope the Hammie is responding to the rest.
Loved the Better Be Home Soon Mix.
I have really been enjoying doing the alternating DJ with JD.
August 13! It's nearly October mate. Is a gut-punch needed to swing you into action? Scott reckons your blog is covered in cobwebs, but I don't believe him.
Are you Melbourne marathoning? Half? 10k?
Ok, just because you are (a) a Life Member and (b) recovering from injury doesn't mean that you get to allow blog updates to lapse. Hope the recovery is going well. Did I see some mention on CR of you swimming????
What about those Canberra Raiders!
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