Hi everyone,
I have a situation I'm not sure what to do, so I am looking for some advice. I am scheduled for basic on Jan 21, 08 and I have been working harder on my physical training for the past couple of months. I run regularly 3 to 4 times a week and can complete 10k in about an hour. I wanted to try to increase my speed so I started doing fartleks (speed training) on a treadmill going from my normal speed of 6.5KpH to 7.5 and 8 kph. This is where the problem started. It seems while doing my speed intervals I have injured my periformis muscle (in buttock), and now I have sciatica caused by the inflamed muscle irritating the sciatic nerve. I am seeing a chiropractor and having massage therapy. The injury is getting better but I have not tried running for the past 2.5 weeks. I still weight train 5 days a week without too much discomfort.
My question is should I still head to basic or should I contact my recruiter and see if I can attend basic at a later date? I really don't want to miss out on this chance. I started the app. process over a year ago and I am afraid that this may mess up my chance all together.
If I went to basic and re-injured would I get sent home or stay in a holding platoon to recover?
I sure would appreciate any advice. Thanks for listening.
I have a situation I'm not sure what to do, so I am looking for some advice. I am scheduled for basic on Jan 21, 08 and I have been working harder on my physical training for the past couple of months. I run regularly 3 to 4 times a week and can complete 10k in about an hour. I wanted to try to increase my speed so I started doing fartleks (speed training) on a treadmill going from my normal speed of 6.5KpH to 7.5 and 8 kph. This is where the problem started. It seems while doing my speed intervals I have injured my periformis muscle (in buttock), and now I have sciatica caused by the inflamed muscle irritating the sciatic nerve. I am seeing a chiropractor and having massage therapy. The injury is getting better but I have not tried running for the past 2.5 weeks. I still weight train 5 days a week without too much discomfort.
My question is should I still head to basic or should I contact my recruiter and see if I can attend basic at a later date? I really don't want to miss out on this chance. I started the app. process over a year ago and I am afraid that this may mess up my chance all together.
If I went to basic and re-injured would I get sent home or stay in a holding platoon to recover?
I sure would appreciate any advice. Thanks for listening.