tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542189740662270002.post9045011283340287227..comments2024-03-18T05:32:17.465-07:00Comments on Better Than a Stick In The Eye: Running with a broken elbow (or, "It's just a flesh wound!", or, "Come back here! I'll bite your legs off!")Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14582049406998358870noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542189740662270002.post-34147585244129122242018-10-24T13:31:22.413-07:002018-10-24T13:31:22.413-07:00I’ve read some good stuff here. Definitely worth b...I’ve read some good stuff here. Definitely worth bookmarking for revisiting. I surprise how much effort you put to create such a great informative website. <a href="https://yaldoeyecenter.com" rel="nofollow">Contact us</a><br />Akseosolutionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09867569449246114187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542189740662270002.post-55297523278721900232018-04-05T13:02:37.570-07:002018-04-05T13:02:37.570-07:00Thank you for sharing this. I broke my elbow 4 da...Thank you for sharing this. I broke my elbow 4 days ago while completing my final long run for the Boston Marathon in 11 days. I had surgery on the elbow on the day after the fall and am in a splint. Many people telling me not to run the marathon but I plan to give it my best shot.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281539152267068675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542189740662270002.post-19354110986265648362017-01-10T15:12:50.395-08:002017-01-10T15:12:50.395-08:00Robyn, this is inspirational!!! Exactly what I nee...Robyn, this is inspirational!!! Exactly what I needed to read now. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04348874510007670253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542189740662270002.post-49267997609360533532016-03-30T17:06:13.158-07:002016-03-30T17:06:13.158-07:00Hi Runningprofg,
Bummer about your break and medic...Hi Runningprofg,<br />Bummer about your break and medical odyssey! To answer your question, yes I did do my 25 miler with a full cast over my elbow (that picture at the top of the blog is at the end of that run). Every fracture is different and every person is different, but my ortho (who was used to serious runners) said I could run once it was in a cast, and I did.<br />Best of luck to you with your BQ attempt! Sounds like you're a speedster, so even if you decide not to go for it on this one, you've got the fitness and speed to give it a shot later in the season! If you think of it, come back and let me know how it went!<br />-rrRobynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14582049406998358870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542189740662270002.post-30421904056921877732016-03-30T15:28:13.642-07:002016-03-30T15:28:13.642-07:0057 yr old experienced marathoner tripped on a curb...57 yr old experienced marathoner tripped on a curb while enjoying a chat too much in my last long run BF marathon on 4/9. After a wild odyssey of 2xs rescheduled surgery and a change of orthos, I had surgery to repair broken and displaced radius. I now have extra hardware inside, but running a marathon in a wk in problematic since the cast is just over my elbow. 1st ortho said I could be running in a wk.I had it 2 change bc insurance issues, and this ortho is well known but not used to serious athletes. He said don't run until NO CAST (6 wks!!!!) bc I might trip. But I could trip in my house over my 3 dogs!:-)<br />Anyway, if you read this, did you do your 25 miler in a cast over the elbow? My marathon is to BQ, but no injured I can run sub 3:40, and all I need is 4:10, so I can be slow. Your blog gives me hope, but I know I have to listen to my body. It's postop day1, so too soon to tell. But I feel good and only Advil so far.Runningprofghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00136968755868014007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542189740662270002.post-57743311560119103862016-03-30T15:27:06.669-07:002016-03-30T15:27:06.669-07:0057 yr old experienced marathoner tripped on a curb...57 yr old experienced marathoner tripped on a curb while enjoying a chat too much in my last long run BF marathon on 4/9. After a wild odyssey of 2xs rescheduled surgery and a change of orthos, I had surgery to repair broken and displaced radius. I now have extra hardware inside, but running a marathon in a wk in problematic since the cast is just over my elbow. 1st ortho said I could be running in a wk.I had it 2 change bc insurance issues, and this ortho is well known but not used to serious athletes. He said don't run until NO CAST (6 wks!!!!) bc I might trip. But I could trip in my house over my 3 dogs!:-)<br />Anyway, if you read this, did you do your 25 miler in a cast over the elbow? My marathon is to BQ, but no injured I can run sub 3:40, and all I need is 4:10, so I can be slow. Your blog gives me hope, but I know I have to listen to my body. It's postop day1, so too soon to tell. But I feel good and only Advil so far.Runningprofghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00136968755868014007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542189740662270002.post-33157230221133600072016-03-24T23:32:05.473-07:002016-03-24T23:32:05.473-07:00Say: do you recall the particular name for that ca...Say: do you recall the particular name for that cast? I've had bilateral upper extremity surgerical interventions/reconstructions, so that bent-at-elbow, all the way to the shoulder, cast a few times, before and after surgeries, and forget the distinctive name. My surgeon worked for the Raiders, and Cal football etc [Cal Sports docs ftw, btw. former gymnast, I learned how to be less of an easy takedown in the causal dv traumas that sent me to them. '94, Anthropology.] I associated the name of the cast with football, as its kind of a distinctive look; the name was confused with some stinky cheese, which, y'know, can be confusing of recall when you get that thing off and see/smell your poor atrophied arm... This is going to plague me til I hear/read it. Hand surgeon non pareil is not one for phone chats. At least his gatekeeper sure isn't. ;) Hope this spurs cocktail banter someday, if you knew/recall the special cast type. Argh. Gracias.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16611509047929603610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542189740662270002.post-72740402109003480142015-02-01T11:27:35.361-08:002015-02-01T11:27:35.361-08:0064 year old grandma tripped on the edge of a concr...64 year old grandma tripped on the edge of a concrete gutter and fell hard on the sidewalk. Non-displaced fracture of the radial head. Bummer! Your story gives me hope I won't have to sit around getting out of shape for 6 weeks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001055243812945857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542189740662270002.post-84409560955017347592015-02-01T11:26:50.988-08:002015-02-01T11:26:50.988-08:0064 year old grandma tripped on the edge of a concr...64 year old grandma tripped on the edge of a concrete gutter and fell hard on the sidewalk. Non-displaced fracture of the radial head. Bummer! Your story gives me hope I won't have to sit around getting out of shape for 6 weeks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001055243812945857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542189740662270002.post-28299968002965056082014-03-01T10:35:31.999-08:002014-03-01T10:35:31.999-08:00Thanks! This is day 3 for me, fingers cross! So fa...Thanks! This is day 3 for me, fingers cross! So far I am a newbie lefty.Eynar Oxartumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06754372580081703713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542189740662270002.post-87614779108166900262014-02-27T07:38:11.112-08:002014-02-27T07:38:11.112-08:00Eynar, thanks for the note. You can do it! (I have...Eynar, thanks for the note. You can do it! (I have no idea what this does for your sub-3:30 prospects, but you can definitely finish and have a good time!) I hope you heal well and that your race goes magnificently.Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14582049406998358870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542189740662270002.post-84929739984001707762014-02-26T17:11:01.363-08:002014-02-26T17:11:01.363-08:00Hi Robyn... so this is my first night after breaki...Hi Robyn... so this is my first night after breaking my forearm in three pieces with my bike, and I got to you by googling what you googled. You gave me a lot of good energy. I am at 8 weeks for the Madrid Marathon (would be my third one) and I am really looking forward to doing a sub 3:30... Eynar Oxartumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06754372580081703713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542189740662270002.post-29177794098650113822013-06-21T07:00:18.258-07:002013-06-21T07:00:18.258-07:00Oh my, we should start a club, or a support group,...Oh my, we should start a club, or a support group, or something! It's amazing how many people have broken-arm stories that come out when you're wearing a cast... so I suppose I shouldn't be surprised at how many runners have gnarly broken-arm-running stories!Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14582049406998358870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542189740662270002.post-32332032145006648042013-06-21T06:58:54.506-07:002013-06-21T06:58:54.506-07:00You are HARD CORE. (And I bet you got some funny l...You are HARD CORE. (And I bet you got some funny looks too!) I feel like I busted my arm at just the right time of year -- not bitter cold (since I couldn't wear a jacket over the cast), not super hot.Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14582049406998358870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542189740662270002.post-57639124802527096782013-06-21T06:51:22.080-07:002013-06-21T06:51:22.080-07:00Love that you googled this! I ran in both a short ...Love that you googled this! I ran in both a short arm and long arm cast/splint! I was training for Boston 2011 and fell on the ice resulting in an elbow fracture (luckily just made the non-surgical cut off). Doc bargained with me to take 1 week off running and then stick to treadmill or dry surface for another 4-5 weeks. It got hot and stinky but I didn't care!Coach Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110749177657676900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542189740662270002.post-62179257019321317762013-06-20T07:58:24.725-07:002013-06-20T07:58:24.725-07:00When I broke my arm, I didn't bother googling ...When I broke my arm, I didn't bother googling whether racing was OK or not. Just power-walked a half marathon in 85 degree weather. Not a lot of fun.....Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11618921702871922058noreply@blogger.com