Along with the benefits of being active everyday, we take a risk. A risk of getting injured. Yesterday was my day on the court. No, not biking or running, but jumping.
I jumped for a lob during a paddle tennis match. I came down on my left foot and heard and felt a pop in my calf. We had just started the match, too, and I was looking forward to playing. I stopped right away and knelt down to rub my calf. It hurt! I was in denial, I felt this couldn’t be happening to me. It just can’t.
My teammate came over to see how I was. We stopped play and my captain came out of the hut and said “Betsy, it’s not worth it.” She was right…but I really didn’t want to stop. My gut knew there was no way I could run and land on my foot.
I went into the hut and commiserated with my teammates and after some ice and little bit of stretching had to forfeit the match. My captain, Janet, offered to carry me on her back to the car and Chris carried my bag. I had tried calling Bruce but he was so busy he didn’t pick up so I hobbled into his office and plopped into a chair. He was happy it wasn’t my achilles tendon – I’d be out for long term and never be the same. So he slipped on a compression sock, gave me a boot, and crutches.
Staying off my foot is going to be tough. And yesterday was Brad’s 14th birthday. We celebrated – there is much to celebrate!
We hope an ultrasound will show exactly what snapped and Bruce will have a better idea of my recovery. 2- 6 weeks? I’ll take the 2 if I get a choice!
Being active has it’s benefits and I’d never stop to avoid injury. I may even jump in the pool today with a buoy and swim some much needed laps! And there’s always water running….as Mark and Kim say, they’ve got the weight belts and it’s great for recovery.
I’m on the road and hope it’s fast!
Oh noooooo! So sorry to hear it, and I hope your recovery is as fast as can be. Pretty convenient having a podiatrist husband though, as he can keep looking at it. And… on the plus side, maybe this is a good time to recharge or switch things up since all your summer/fall races are behind you. Have you ever tried any of the strength classes at the Park District? There are some good ones, and you could still get a great workout in without all the pounding and impact. And yoga could be good too – I find this time of year to be so hectic that it’s kind of a good time for yoga. Hoping for a quick recovery, and a happy Thanksgiving!
Thanks, Bridget….much better now! Turns out I ruptured my plantaris tendon and it’s a quick recovery. You are right – good to time to recharge, as rest is so important to training. Smart to take some time off from pounding the pavement – so I’ve been swimming and cycling a little. Yoga is great, too. I took some classes last fall and it was great for my sore hips. We had a great Thanksgiving hope you did too!!