I don't blame you for being tired of it. I'd still be a little concerned about the risk of infection, though. Every time that scab gets broken off or torn off off it's an open wound again, plus I'd bet that most of your pain is due to the flexing of the dried out but unhealed wound. I hope you heal up soon.
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The wound actually doesn't look too bad. You would be better off with some ointment (Neosporin or such) and a dressing. You're not going to get a good scab with that much missing skin in a high flex area. Better to keep it moist and covered, it will be less painful. If it makes you feel any better, I once took a chunk out of my knee. Deep enough to have bits of tendon hanging out. I couldn't get a good scab to set on it for more than a month. The scab would break loose every time I ran around or just bent my knee. Then it would ooze for days before another weak scab developed and then broke loose. I ended up having to have it cauterized to stop the oozing. That worked awesome but it still took a looong time for a scar to finally cover over my knee divot. SO, if you need it... I'd be happy to slap a hot iron to your foot. :D
I just let our wound care nurse look at the picture. She said she would definitely recommend keeping it dressed and not let it dry out. She recommended that you find a dressing material called "PolyMem". It's a non-stick, spongy type dressing that you could use an ace wrap or tape to secure. Just letting you know.
oh man.....I'm with Oly on that one!!! Ughh...I'm back on that fat wagon!!!! My shins were really hurting me after my last run so i decided to take a break. I've been doing alot of reading on different theories/info on shin splints. I'm wondering if i will ever be able to run without them. it really sucks because i truly enjoy the challenge of a good run, and the feeling i get when i'm done, but not to the point where i want to walk around in pain constantly.
How's everyone doing with their running? Just had my fastest mile and fastest 5k run. I haven't been running as much as I want to but still doing it pretty frequently. I am starting to look forward to my long run days.
So I signed up for a trail half marathon for this weekend. I'm in horrible shape (for me) at the moment. It's a brutal course too. Should be fun...
I figured I'd update you all that I was stubborn and just let the healing take its course naturally and am scab free. Will prob end up with a pretty wicked scar, but oh well. Running a Beer Run for my first 5k in Louisville this weekend too after running like twice in the past month... in 90+ degree temps... while downing 4 beers. If I don't throw up I'll consider it a success regardless of time. haha
It's been almost a month and I haven't been able to get this statement out of my head. I wasn't going to say anything, but I just can't help it. True, the belt is moving, but it takes the same amount of physical force to propel yourself forward to stay in place on the machine that it takes to propel yourself forward on the ground. You're using all the same muscles for all the same reasons for the same end result. From what I've been able to discover there are two major benefits of running on a treadmill. The first, of course, is the softer impact of the deck vs. hard pavement or ground. The second is that you don't have to pace yourself since the treadmill won't vary. Lack of wind resistance is another benefit, although negligible, and the benefit of that in my mind is questionable since I'd much rather have the wind to cool me off. The downside, of course, is that it's boring. What I've read indicates that you pretty much have to keep a treadmill at a 1% incline to equal the amount of effort required to run on level ground.
If I were going to try to equal uneven terrain, I'd just program my treadmill to do hills. :D A constant 3% incline would be the equivalent of a constant run up a 2% grade. A good workout to be sure, but uneven natural terrain has to have some downhill parts in it.
The treadmill does more damage to my feet compared to running on the road. I am going to start running later in the day until it cools down. 90 degree weather is a run killer.
How is the treadmill worse for you? I hate doing it because thats all I did in Afghanistan, but I honestly run alot faster with it as I can see how slow im going.
It's not worse in regards to time or speed, but after a month of running on it my feet were killing me.
To be like natural running, a treadmill should have a downward tilt as well as an uphill. And some little rocks and leaves too
A couple of years ago my wife decided she wanted a treadmill. My suggestion was that if she were going to get one to get a good one, so I went with her and helped her pick out a really nice Nordic Track that had the option to download different courses. You're supposed to be able to actually load, say, the Boston Marathon course and it will automatically do realistic inclines and declines for that course. Problem is, after spending that much for this machine she doesn't want to spend the money on the subscription for the service. Oh well, at least I can program it to do basic hills and if you suffer running uphill you are rewarded with the downhills. I'll pass on the rocks and leaves. I'd really rather run on the road, but I've been having to mix my running between the treadmill and outside. With the heat and humidity here close to the Mississippi River in southwest Tennessee I've been doing my weekday runs in the afternoon on the treadmill. Saturday morning I get up early, drive to the Navy Base and run there because it's much safer. I could get up early and run before work on weekdays, but I'd have to get up at around 3:00 am to do so and while I am motivated, I'm not THAT motivated.
Try running first thing in the morning. 93 here now but it was only 68 this morning. Great temp for a run.
Just got back from my run here in san Antonio TX and im pretty sure it was like 95 earlier. Only did 4 miles but the heat makes me burn a ton.
I guess I see a treadmill as not so much propelling yourself forward as trying to keep up with it. When your foot makes contact with the belt, the belt pulls your foot backwards, you then lift your foot off the treadmill and move it forward and then repeat. Your not propelling forward, just trying not to get pulled off the back. While it's not hopping like I previously mentioned, you are not pushing your body weight forward like you would running on a street. Moving the weight of your leg forward is all the work is being done on a treadmill. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
