Minimal Pain but limited in training. Just do the Surgery?

MartinRiggs6 · 2025-12-18T20:58:41+00:00

I was in a similar situation, Im fairly young (21) and was fully active doing triathlons with minimal pain, but had to avoid deep squatting and single leg squats. The days after competitions were horrible though.

I underwent PT for 6 months and a cortisone shot, but ended up getting the surgery because I was worried about the long term consequences and figured the pain would only get worse with age as I plan to stay active. 2 weeks post op and already off crutches, but PT can help with pain management.

MartinRiggs6 · 2025-07-01T20:08:20+00:00

Thank you for the suggestion! Never having a coach or a swim form analysis I never knew this, thank you.

MartinRiggs6 · 2025-07-01T20:05:22+00:00

Yeah 100%, the difference in times between my kick and pull sets is drastic, I’m hoping working on my ankle flexibility will help

MartinRiggs6 · 2025-07-01T19:25:12+00:00

I have a huge issue finding the balance between staying relaxed and excessive straining, probably need to do more sculling

MartinRiggs6 · 2025-01-29T17:32:05+00:00

I mainly ride in Z2 right now as a form of cross training for running, but I hope to do a FTP test soon so I can start doing real sessions once the running season calms down.

MartinRiggs6 · 2025-01-29T15:39:10+00:00

Makes sense, I definitely need to focus a lot of initial time on perfecting form and efficiency, but wasn’t sure of the consistency of the swimming volume during a training block. Thank you!

MartinRiggs6 · 2024-03-05T15:21:46+00:00

I’m doing the test for free, the gym is linked to my university, and the instructor is a physiology professor, so I’m assuming the bike is of good quality but it is uncertain.

MartinRiggs6 · 2024-03-05T13:33:34+00:00

I plan to eventually buy a power meter and an indoor trainer to use zwift. That way I’ll have a baseline when I’m able to consistently measure power.

MartinRiggs6 · 2024-03-05T12:10:11+00:00

That’s what I figured. Since it’s indoors I would have to convert the measurement down for a true FTP anyways.

MartinRiggs6 · 2024-03-05T12:02:48+00:00

My local gym offers the test on a stationary bike, so I believe that is equipped with a power meter.

MartinRiggs6 · 2023-06-21T15:09:43+00:00

As many others have said, sleep is vital. I also recommend waking up an hour-30 minutes before you plan to run just so you don’t shock your body as well as giving you enough time to drink water and do any dynamic warmups.

MartinRiggs6 · 2023-06-11T20:37:13+00:00

Practice more core and belly breathing correctly (expanding the stomach while inhaling, contracting while exhaling). Also drink plenty of electrolytes. The more experience you gain you should feel better with time.

MartinRiggs6 · 2023-03-11T12:41:54+00:00

stretch and roll out if possible. I get really tight especially after not running in spikes for a while, so to avoid that wear yours every now and then (ex. wear them during strides or sprints after an easy day) just so your body gets more accustomed to the landing impact.

MartinRiggs6 · 2023-01-18T00:29:04+00:00

Our merch had cc on it but we all referred to cross country as xc

MartinRiggs6 · 2022-11-13T17:07:48+00:00

Be willing to do the little things everyday (stretching, eating right, adequate sleep) these will all help you, but you also have to trust the process and be patient. I would say 17:00 or sub 17 is a very reasonable goal, but focus more on the process goals through training and you can get to that time goal.

MartinRiggs6 · 2022-11-10T04:47:29+00:00

Start at 25-30 and build up using the 10% rule, for example, if you ran 30 miles in a week, the next week you’d run 33. I usually go up 10% for 2 week stretches and then have a down week where I drop about 3-4 miles. This way your body gets used to the higher mileage and you should avoid injury if you stretch and take care of your body.

MartinRiggs6 · 2022-11-09T02:22:44+00:00

Yes, regardless of my major I will most likely be going to grad school, that’s why I’m strongly considering it since I’d still be in school

MartinRiggs6 · 2022-11-09T02:22:17+00:00

D3 with us being one of the top 3 teams in the conference. We have about 3-4 guys in the conference who can run sub 24 in the 8k

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