Monday, April 2, 2012

Destabilized distal fibula and a 400y swim PR

SWIM 1900y in 60 mins

Certainly was different to attend this swim feeling refreshed and not worn out by a massive training weekend! I think I PR’d a 400y swim in 7:33-ish!! And that’s with a foot dragging behind me and poor push-offs from the wall! I’ll have to check some other times to see what constitutes a PR for that distance. I honestly thought we’d skipped a lap!

Dr H retaped me again, this time with a stability wrap to keep the fibula in place. Now that the swelling is down, he could feel scar tissue around and above the tendons/ligaments at the fibula. He thought the “discomfort” I was feeling was due to a tendon that wraps over that distal fibula bone (that’s where the discomfort is centered) being stretched over the bone when I point my toe or flatten the ankle out. So the tape is too prevent the foot from rolling “in” (like it did when it sprained). I also have another fan for the edema taping. Come back in a week, the goal is for me to learn how to do this myself.

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