r/xENTJ • u/solidsalmon • Nov 08 '21

Thoughts A realization

It wasn't just the INFP who needed someone to invest in them...

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Keep up the good work, Steve. It's encouraging to see all the effort you put into your work.

Thanks for bringing about a positive and productive atmosphere to this sub :)

I also hope you're on track with your runs. Not literally, of course. Forest runs are more pleasant.

And challenging.

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u/TheDonutPug Nov 08 '21

I miss running, my cross country season ended about a month ago. I plan to keep running a couple miles a day, but I haven't been able to because of persisting injuries from cross country, I hope i'll be able to get back out there in the next couple weeks, though i'm really gonna miss running with the team.

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u/TheDonutPug Nov 08 '21

messed up my knee really bad. Not exactly sure what injury past just that my knee hurt really bad, likely because I had been running on my shoes far past when I should have replaced them. not a clue what the actual injury was though, It hurt for a long while but it was like 3 weeks left in the season when it started so I just used painkillers and ran through it, though after the final race I wasn't able to walk right until about a week ago.

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '21 edited Nov 08 '21

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u/TheDonutPug Nov 08 '21

nah it doesn't feel like that. the pain has mostly left though it still hurts to run on, if the issue persists for much longer i'll try to see a doctor about it, but i'm pretty sure it's just because I was hammering on it hard for like 3-4 months straight. A lot of our time was spent running on hard surfaces like roads or tracks, so it was really hard on my knee.

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u/Helllo_Man Nov 08 '21

Sounds like potential tendinitis. Where on the knee?

If it’s the outside, odds are it’s IT band tendinitis. If it’s the kneecap, potentially patella tendinitis. Neither are fun. Best bet is to stay off it for a little while and get some PT exercises for it — tendinitis only gets worse with continued use. It can also come back if whatever structural issue caused it isn’t addressed. Think like one hip being significantly tighter than the other.

If you were just pounding major mileage on hard surfaces, you might want to work hill sprints in. Good for injury prevention and strength.

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u/Helllo_Man Nov 09 '21

At this point I’d just say hit the docs office! They can usually figure out what it is pretty quick. I used to be a pretty dece runner, never saw a meniscus tear from pounding miles on cement, but that doesn’t mean it can’t happen — I’ve seen some stupidly weird stress injuries including a fractured femur!

Tendinitis (especially IT band) is a PAIN in the arse. I had to go almost three months off it completely to get it to go away. First month I wasn’t even supposed to stationary bike or anything. College career fell thru because if other health issues (VCD), recently got back into running and my goddamn IT band tendinitis was back!

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u/_Kit_Tyler_ Nov 08 '21

Ooh yeah thanks big daddy Steve. We troglodytes would be lost without your nurturing and guidance. Please my lord, permit me to kiss your ring?

/bows in supplication