My Running Recession due to ITBS
2 weeks after my Milo Marathon race, I started to go back to running and slowly build-up my mileage. However, I’ve noticed something wrong, the outermost side of my left leg would get sore after 4miles (6kms) no matter how slow or fast I ran. Then I realized I had the dreaded Iliotibial Band Syndrome. I’m not sure how I got this, but when I looked at the pictures of the Milo Race, my left foot was pointing inward. Yeah, I remembered that in the race. I’m not sure why I was doing it, all I remember is that in the last 10Km of the race my running form got really sloppy when I’ve really hit the wall. I also remember my outer left knee was painful. Maybe inward pointing of the toes caused unnatural twisting of my tibia/lower leg, thus stretching my iliotibial band from the upper tibia all the way to my hip-bone. I was injuring myself with ITBS at the but the pain all over my body masked the injury. It was 2 weeks later when my body recovered that I realized I had ITBS. Initially, I still tried to run thinking the ITBS would heal itself soon. I even joined the Globe 10K run, where I ran the first 5K, but had to walk the remaining 5K back to the finish/starting line.
takbo.ph vs lakad.ph
Tried stretching, Icing, and even Physical Therapy at “PAIN and REHAB” in Megamall, where they rubbed my ITB with ultrasound equipment. But still it continues to hurt after 4miles. Because of this, I’ve decided to completely stop running for a week or two and see if the symptoms would disappear. So until last night’s 5K race, I had 12days with absolutely no running.
After the 5K race, I no longer felt any pain in the ITBS. But then again, 5K is just 3.10miles, not enough to start the ITBS pain. I could no longer stay sane with no running. I’m starting to gain weight and my appetite’s been uncontrollable if I don’t run. I really need to start running or I’ll go nuts. Next week I’ll try running 3miles each day, and gradually increase my mileage back to normal. I hope the ITBS won’t come back anymore.
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Hope you are doing well now Natz! btw, you look different walking… haha! I’m seeing a different person. lol!
You’re seeing a 3pound heavier walker. Hehehe. Doc Lyndon, Doc Roy, and Rico overtook me and I couldn’t do anything about it.
ganyan talaga. kailangan magpahinga. ako, after botak100, 40k lang natakbo ko for the month of july. hahaha!
pagaling ka agad!
siguro naman mauunahan na kita ngayon?! hehe!
sorry to hear about your ITBS…aside from the usual RICE, you might want to consider getting a foam roller…or if it’s available in manila, try to get a TP (trigger point) Quadballer…
Sir Hoff, syempre pag ultramarathon mauunahan mo talaga ako. hehhe.
Thank you sir. Do you know where I could buy the foam roller in Manila?
Mr. Natzer,
Sorry to hear about your condition. Hope you get better soon!
What you’re experiencing now are withdrawal symptoms to your running addiction???!!! Haha!
P.S.
where do I register pala sa lakad.ph??
Thanks, my condition is getting a lot better now. I hope this would continue so I could train for the next milo 42K marathon. Or else, I may have to take a bus to finish it.
You should be able to register at takbo.ph, gagawan pa ni boss jinoe ng thread yun! hahaha!
sorry, not sure since i’m from chicago…wala ba sa mga running stores? kung wala kang mahanap, try even a rolling pin – yung ginagamit sa baking, baka puwedeng balutan mo ng cloth para hindi gaanong matigas (think McGyver
)…fair warning, kung flared up pa ang ITB mo, it would definitely hurt rolling it…are you taking any ibuprofen para mawala ang inflammation? have you heard of “The Stick”? kung meron diyan, puwede mo ring gamitin yun…and by the way, i’m of the opposite sex 
>>oops! sorry ma’am. wow you’re in Chicago pala. I have some cousins there. Where did you hear my site, from takbo.ph? Yup I take ibuprofen Alaxan and ice the area everyday. nope, never heard of stick. I’ll take your advice and I’ll think of something to make a McGyver-roller foam. For now I can’t feel my ITBS because all my muscle legs are sore because of the Saturday 5K race.
Hopefully, your legs get better, Natz
@Rodel, galit si Natz pagnaglalakad…
Thanks Neil. I’ll try to run tomorrow. Di naman yan galit, nasisilaw lang. hehehe.
akala ko natz nagpapalaki ka nag maskels kaya mas mataba ung sa pic ng globe wahehehee
good luck and get well soon, no need to say get fast soon kasi halimaw ka pa rin hehehe
ang weird, sakin nawala na ung sakit (although di ko naman sure if medically speaking eh if ITBS nga ung sa akin)
see you around! (nice to read that i2runner is back writing hehehe)
Thanks Timmy. i2runner is glad you’re reading his blogs.
Papalaki rin tayo ng masels balang araw. Hehehe. Magiging Marc Nelson, Coach Rio, or Rodel Cuaton din ang katawan natin.
i saw your site sa takbo.ph…i get entertained reading the website as well as the blogs of other runners…one other thing, check out walt reynold’s itb special – i-google mo na lang…ilang beses na rin kasi akong nagka-ITBS kaya medyo kabisado ko na kung ano ang mga dapat gawin…it’s been a year now since the last time i had it…maintenance talaga ang kailangan…also, don’t discount yoga, especially the hip openers, check out sage rountree…good luck!
>>Thanks Ma’am, I think I have been doing that Walt Reynold’s exercise already. But I think they’re more of strengthening/preventing the ITBS. When the ITBS is sore, it just seem to worsen it. Now that my ITBS is getting better, I think this exercise is very helpful. I’m also playing ping-pong, and its fast lateral movements would also hopefully strenthen my ITB.
Hi! ! !
with regards to doing doing a Mcgyver using a rolling pin in lieu of a foam roller, I use a Big coffee mug. Instead of me rolling on top of the roller, I asked my wife to roll the Coffee mug hard over the lateral aspect of my forelegs, warning! ! masakit talaga pag flared pa yung ITBS tapos ginagamitan ng roller. after 2-3 weeks, di na masakit gamitan ng foam rollers, in my case cofee mug roller.
Wow that’s a great tip sir! I will try that.