So 10 days ago had a bad crash on the bike, went over the bars, landed on my shoulder and crushed the left collar bone. It was so bad that when I had surgery there were pieces too small to pin. The Dr pieced it together with plate and pins. So accident was last Saturday, had surgery on Thursday, 4 days after.
Those that have had this can relate, very hard to sleep since you are not supposed to lie down, have to sleep in a chair for the first week or so. Not being able to sleep well, and not being able to run, bike or swim, I have started walking early in the morning. Waking up about every 60 - 90 minutes through the night, as soon as I see a 4 on the clock I go ahead and get up. The walking progression has been 4 miles, 6 miles, 7.5 miles, 8 miles and today 10 miles.
Before the accident I was swimming 4 - 5 days per week, riding the trainer 3 days and one outside ride per week, and had just started back running after a long layoff for a hip injury and even though that resolved itself back in March, I had committed to racing Aqua Bike events this year so no need to run a lot anyways. I was just running 2 - 3 miles three times a week before the accident.
I am thinking that any day now I could start riding the trainer sitting upright without holding the bar on the left side for 15 - 30 minutes at a time. Running have no idea how long before I'll actually be able to start running, maybe the beginning of December. Swimming is the one I worry the most about and might have to wait as long as till January 1st to start swimming again.
My question is this, first for those that have gone through a broken collar bone and surgery, how long until you felt comfortable swimming again. Second for those that have walked for training for any reason, did you find it helped your entry back into running, did you feel any benefit from long 2 - 3 hour walking workouts?
I go back for my 2 week post op appt next week at which point I will hopefully get cleared for PT so that will be added to the recovery program as well.
Mike Plumb, TriPower MultiSports
Professional Running, Cycling and Multisport Coaching, F.I.S.T. Certified
http://www.tripower.org
Those that have had this can relate, very hard to sleep since you are not supposed to lie down, have to sleep in a chair for the first week or so. Not being able to sleep well, and not being able to run, bike or swim, I have started walking early in the morning. Waking up about every 60 - 90 minutes through the night, as soon as I see a 4 on the clock I go ahead and get up. The walking progression has been 4 miles, 6 miles, 7.5 miles, 8 miles and today 10 miles.
Before the accident I was swimming 4 - 5 days per week, riding the trainer 3 days and one outside ride per week, and had just started back running after a long layoff for a hip injury and even though that resolved itself back in March, I had committed to racing Aqua Bike events this year so no need to run a lot anyways. I was just running 2 - 3 miles three times a week before the accident.
I am thinking that any day now I could start riding the trainer sitting upright without holding the bar on the left side for 15 - 30 minutes at a time. Running have no idea how long before I'll actually be able to start running, maybe the beginning of December. Swimming is the one I worry the most about and might have to wait as long as till January 1st to start swimming again.
My question is this, first for those that have gone through a broken collar bone and surgery, how long until you felt comfortable swimming again. Second for those that have walked for training for any reason, did you find it helped your entry back into running, did you feel any benefit from long 2 - 3 hour walking workouts?
I go back for my 2 week post op appt next week at which point I will hopefully get cleared for PT so that will be added to the recovery program as well.
Mike Plumb, TriPower MultiSports
Professional Running, Cycling and Multisport Coaching, F.I.S.T. Certified
http://www.tripower.org