A very short update on my swim project... I have had my first setback.
I was lifting weights a few weeks ago and did some shoulder presses on a free-motion machine. Later that day, I noticed my shoulder really hurt. I was not so smart and continued swimming for the next few days, but the pain did not go away. Finally, I stopped swimming a few days later and went to see an Orthopedist / SportsMed specialist. She did an exam and an x-ray and based on that, her best guess was bursitis. She didn’t think it was my rotator cuff based on the functional exam, but was thinking I really irritated the bursa. I didn’t swim for a week and started taking NSAIDs. It felt much better after that week of rest so I decided to give swimming a try again, but it turns out that was probably too soon. A few days of light swimming and by Friday of last week, it was sore again. So here I am in the same position.
It is very frustrating since I was planning on putting in more consistent time in the water, but I have decided to give it another week (at least) to see what happens. My early season goal races are Oceanside 70.3 at the end of March and Ironman St. George in early May. I was really hoping to make some swim improvements by then, but at this point, I am hoping I can swim pain-free by the end of January and resume where I left off in my swim project.
I want to have full range of motion with no pain before I try the water again, but if it doesn’t feel any better in another 2 weeks, I’ll probably have to go get an MRI. I am staying positive and looking on the bright side – at least I can still ride and run and I should get a nice bump in bike and run fitness.
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