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Apr 08, 2005

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Former Course Record Holder (it was a good run while it lasted...)

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Microspikes Lifetime Miles:						408.50
PI EMotion Trail N1 Lifetime Miles:						357.00
MT1010SA Lifetime Miles:						120.50
Rapa Nui 2 Lifetime Miles:						305.50
Altra Olympus Lifetime Miles:						555.80
PI Emotion Trail N2 Lifetime Miles:						312.50
PI Emotion Trail M2 Lifetime Miles:						328.50
2015 Trail Miles Lifetime Miles:						2047.50
2015 Road Miles Lifetime Miles:						490.00
2015 Mtn Bike Miles Lifetime Miles:						58.00
Altra Impulse 1.0 Lifetime Miles:						46.00
Altra Lone Peak 2.5 Lifetime Miles:						242.00
Altra Paradigm (blue) Lifetime Miles:						102.00
LP 3.0 Tester Lifetime Miles:						64.50
Altra One2 Lifetime Miles:						14.00
Altra Paradigm 2.0 Lifetime Miles:						92.00
Altra LP NS HT Lifetime Miles:						95.00
Altra Torin 2.5 Red Lifetime Miles:						7.00

Wed, Sep 12, 2012

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00

My leg was pretty sore after only 3 miles of running yesterday so here we go -

Cold Turkey Day 1 (no bike, no run)

I will see if the symptoms improve...

- Tenderness on kneecap and around the kneecap (waterskiing caused this)

- Hamstring tightness (definite strained muscle - sharp pain at times)

- ITB tightness and inflammation (caused by the above 2) minor compared to other 2 items.

At this point I give myself a 25% chance of starting the Bear100 and then only a 25% chance of finishing (those numbers are totally pulled randomly from the air). Why start if you know that within 10 miles you will have major issues? I need to test it out by the 19th. If I think I have a chance of finishing I wont cancel my entry.

Update: Thurs - Friday

Pain around kneecap has improved greatly. Only hurts if you press hard. Inflammation must be decreasing. Hamstring is still tight, but the sharp pain is gone. No pain or tightness around ITB.

I have been doing some stretching, massage, Arnica cream around knee, 800mg IB 2x day, even did yoga for 30 mins on tues and thurs.

Comments

From Dale on Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 16:05:24 from 69.10.215.11

First, take it from the guy who rolled his ankle badly 1 month before his first 100 and has fought hip and GI issues for both 100s....start the race. Reason? You don't really know if you'll have major issues on that day or not. Don't worry about the training or anything other than eliminating the pain at this point, your training is in the bank (reference my Aug 2011 training log....it'll make you feel much better).

Go find a good massage therapist, one that's not afraid to get the deep ab muscles, like the psoas and the QL. I guarantee one of those is contributing to your hammie and ITB problems.

Man up....start the Bear!!!! Once you've started, then you can worry about getting to the next aid station, then the next, then the next. Worry about finishing when there's only 1 left.

From Jon on Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 20:33:52 from 74.177.118.90

Looks like Dale gave you the same advice I did, Cody.

From Jon on Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 20:38:05 from 74.177.118.90

Dale, I just looked at your Aug 2011 posts- pretty cool. Yeah, Cody, take inspiration from Jeff Browning, Scott Jurek, and Dale Marchand. Don't take inspiration from that other guy he mentioned, cause you were there for that race and saw how ugly it was... :)

From Dale on Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 20:52:06 from 74.50.201.84

Forgot about that particular post but how appropriate! Whatever gets you to the start line.

Jon - never said mine was pretty...

From Bryce on Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 18:20:38 from 76.27.58.194

Sorry to hear about the issues! I have a really good massage/body work guy if you're interested. Sports physiologist, ART, ASTYM, very qualified. Saved my bacon a few times. In Ogden, active myotherapy, Sean Wayne 8016283657.

I agree with Jon and Dale, start, you may drop, but at least give it a solid go. You never know.

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