Compartmental Release & SF

Big Chief · 07-12-2005, 13:33

I used to be on this site quite a bit and was training for SFAS like a beast.

Everything was going smooth and I could feel myself getting closer and closer to being ready.... except my running. Some days I couldn't run 20 feet without my shin almost exploding.

3 weeks ago, I had a deep compartmental release with cauterization and am now rehabbing with laps in the pool and 85-90% HR bike rides.

I need work, but feel I should be able to make it into SFAS next summer if all goes according to plan. My determination has not waivered an inch.

Has anyone know of others who have had this surgery and how they performed afterward? Will this shatter my dreams?

or will I still be able to try out?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

PS - Great to be back!!!!!!

jatx · 07-12-2005, 16:18

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Originally Posted by Big Chief

I used to be on this site quite a bit and was training for SFAS like a beast.

Everything was going smooth and I could feel myself getting closer and closer to being ready.... except my running. Some days I couldn't run 20 feet without my shin almost exploding.

3 weeks ago, I had a deep compartmental release with cauterization and am now rehabbing with laps in the pool and 85-90% HR bike rides.

I need work, but feel I should be able to make it into SFAS next summer if all goes according to plan. My determination has not waivered an inch.

Has anyone know of others who have had this surgery and how they performed afterward? Will this shatter my dreams?

or will I still be able to try out?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

PS - Great to be back!!!!!!

Sorry to hear about your injury. I can't respond to your specific question, but I would recommend looking at some of the recent threads on heart rate and training. The HR you describe is above your anaerobic threshold and unlikely to do much for your overall fitness level except in very small amounts as part of structured interval workouts. And from what I read here, the ability to perform without oxygen for short periods of time isn't a big part of success at SFAS. (QPs correct me if I am wrong or overstepping my bounds.) Cycling at a lower heart (55-65% of max HR) rate for much longer periods of time is a great way to build real endurance and leg strength without as high a risk of injury, though. Finally, although cycling is low impact, it still puts real stress on joints, especially in the lower leg and when bike fit is poor. If you have not been professionally fitted at a reputable shop, do yourself a favor and take the time to do so. Feel free to PM me with cycling-specific questions, as I have many years of experience with the sport.

Big Chief · 07-13-2005, 07:26

Right now, I am hitting 85-90% max HR for periods of 30-45 minutes continuous (not intervals). I understand the need for developing endurance and know a few QPs who have given me generally training advice.

Thanks for your advice.

jatx · 07-13-2005, 10:11

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Originally Posted by Big Chief

Right now, I am hitting 85-90% max HR for periods of 30-45 minutes continuous (not intervals). I understand the need for developing endurance and know a few QPs who have given me generally training advice.

Thanks for your advice.

FYI, even members of the Olympic team time trial squad don't hit that HR for such a long duration in training. You're just burning the candle to no discernable effect. If your goal is to improve your body's ability to operate right at (but not over) your anaerobic threshold, structured intervals of 5-7 minutes with double that interval back down around 65% of max 2x per week is a better way to go. The rest of your time on the bike should probably be spent doing "long slow distance" and paced hill workouts.

Also, 30-45 minutes is really the lower limit for an effective bike workout. Your LSD days should probably be no less than 90 minutes, and your interval workouts more like 90 minutes as well (assuming 30 minute warm-up and 15 minute cool-down). If you are just jumping on and pedaling like a banshee, you are asking for more trouble in the not too distant future. YMMV.

07-13-2005, 15:35

jatx, what do you think of resistance and rpms when writing that? (cycling, of course)

jatx · 07-13-2005, 16:42

Martin,

In my youthful exuberance and indiscretion, I was a big ring grinder for many a year. I left scorch marks on the pavement, true, but now I am paying the price early at 32. Get a HR monitor and choose the gear that allows you to maintain your target zone and RPMs of 90-100 simultaneously. You can slow down if you are climbing in the seated position, and have pushed back a bit in the saddle.

If you get a stationary trainer, you can practice this and do your stock research at the same time.