knee, barkley and hope
part of getting what you want is knowing what you have to give up to get it.
knee news: right now the knee still hurts. last week after two week of no running i had a great trail run, 3 miles of pretty pain free running. i got very excited and even spoke of "being back". of course the next day i pushed by adding a couple more miles and a climb... and guess what happened? setback #3 began and the knee was hurt again. it got progressively worse as i taught spin class three nights in a row. then a 50 mile ride on saturday pushed it over the top... again. if it weren't for being able to draft neil and justin i would have finished hours later.
my adv race teammate glenn had a very similar injury in his it band.
so i saw physical therapist neil goldberg today. he thinks it's a bone bruise. since the ligaments and it band run over this bruise they irritate it when i'm active. so he said no biking, and no running for the next 9 days while i'm in california for sea otter and a san fran visit. it is going to kill me to be at sea otter watching the adventure race and all those bike races and not be racing.
i have an overwhelming feeling that i won't be ready for big horn 100 . the list of races that i've missed because of this damn knee was getting long..
ultra news - once again no one completed the barkley marathon. only six people ever have and i intend to add my name to that list at some point in my life.
knee news: right now the knee still hurts. last week after two week of no running i had a great trail run, 3 miles of pretty pain free running. i got very excited and even spoke of "being back". of course the next day i pushed by adding a couple more miles and a climb... and guess what happened? setback #3 began and the knee was hurt again. it got progressively worse as i taught spin class three nights in a row. then a 50 mile ride on saturday pushed it over the top... again. if it weren't for being able to draft neil and justin i would have finished hours later.
my adv race teammate glenn had a very similar injury in his it band.
so i saw physical therapist neil goldberg today. he thinks it's a bone bruise. since the ligaments and it band run over this bruise they irritate it when i'm active. so he said no biking, and no running for the next 9 days while i'm in california for sea otter and a san fran visit. it is going to kill me to be at sea otter watching the adventure race and all those bike races and not be racing.
i have an overwhelming feeling that i won't be ready for big horn 100 . the list of races that i've missed because of this damn knee was getting long..
- chuckanut 50k
- baja travesia expedition adventure race
- sea otter classic adventure race
- capitol peak 50 miler
ultra news - once again no one completed the barkley marathon. only six people ever have and i intend to add my name to that list at some point in my life.
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7 Comments:
Hang in there man! you'll get through it, rest is key. I'll join ya in the barkley, I have the same vision.
stay focused
WynnMan
than wynnman - nice 50k in chicago - congrats! just read your blog. being an adventure racer i cross train in the boat and on the bike obviously.. it's key to success. unfortunately doesn't help when the injury is from falling off your bike.
good luck and hopefully i run into you at one of these ultras this year... that is if i actually get to run any.
man..the barkley looks wicked!
You'll need to pound those Hammer products and take it easy some. If you make it to the midwest, give me a head's up so we can possilby meet.
rest is horrible...just horrible torture I never was able to sustain. but you should, you've got a much brighter future to loose:) sit down, relax and kick back...i don't know how, but try.
Hey Matt, sorry to hear about your knee. Now's a good time to dig into some of those 'other' hobbies that you've been putting off for a while. Of course, if you're like me, you dont have any! :)
Hang in there...
thanks michelle.
other hobbies?! hmm.. i figure this was bound to happen right? everyone deals with injuries at some point. this one is really persistent. todays 1:30 ride felt good but after 40min or so i could feel the knee - i was hoping to not feel it at all. i have to proceed very cautiously, and very slowly.
just means more time for other things i love.
i see you are running capitol peak 50 miler!.. and have a new running coach! nice.
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