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Green Mountain Relay 2009 « Pigtails Flying — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:39:09 +0000

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By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:58:55 +0000

You put in a courageous effort this weekend and you made your teammates proud. It was a pleasure meeting you this weekend and I hope your IT heals quickly.

By: JoeGarland

JoeGarland — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:43:55 +0000

Yeah, I’m with your mom. But I think that had you DNFed, it would have been a completely different (and worse) experience. We lost someone in my van in RTB after 2 legs with an injury, and I know he was miserable for the rest of the trip.

So, well done, get better, view Chicago as a good training run in which you get to enjoy a big-city marathon, and show those people in Philly how it’s done.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:04:38 +0000

Sounds like a fabulous race. Glad it came together. Speedy recovery to your leg.

The comments to your post have helped me with my own IT Band issues, so hat-tip to Mr. Hazel.

By: Hideki

Hideki — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:19:56 +0000

RJR, the Stick is great. I am a fan of it, but forgot to bring it with me to VT. I hope recovery goes well!
If you’re feeling up for it, there’ll be a marathon in Vegas on Sun 12/6. It’s probably too close to your Philly race though.

By: The Laminator

The Laminator — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:57:16 +0000

Sounds like an incredible trip! I’m sure you had fun despite your injury. I agree. Sometimes you gotta suck it up and go. Now roll the hell out of your ITB. Recover well. I think you have plenty of time to get ready for your sub 3 attempt once you are all healed up.

By: carpeviam

carpeviam — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:02:39 +0000

I had some IT band problems this past fall. The chiro coupled with the foam roller really worked well! I also took time off from running (yes, it killed me!). I still have tightness from time to time, but overall, I know when to back off and stretch, etc.

Hope you get to feeling better!

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Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:25:14 +0000

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By: Jake

Jake — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:06:47 +0000

Strengthening is a must, and be prepared to torture yourself mercilessly with the foam roller. Roll before you stretch the area, it helps.

Also, biking didn’t irritate my ITB issues when I had to take time off from running, so that’s a good way to keep your fitness up. If you’re stuck doing it in a gym though, I recommend buying a lot of books…

By: Brandon Wood

Brandon Wood — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:28:34 +0000

I have a LOT of experience (relative to my short running career) with ITBS. You did the right thing by getting a foam roller. There are tons of videos on youtube about using it for ITBS. The hardest part that I found is being able to keep rolling through any pain. Also, MASSAGE. Massage is one of the best things for it, however, NOTHING is a good for IT Band issues as time, so when you say you’re going to take 2 weeks off…take two weeks off.

Another thing to remember is that ITBS is often brought about by uneven surfaces and going too fast (pace). So, when you start back up, stick to the park for a couple of weeks and slow it down…a LOT. I also tried kinesiotape (http://www.kinesiotaping.com/) and while I didn’t use it during my problems, I used it as a preventative measure later and it seemed to work well (although you do have to shave the portion of your leg where you want to apply it). There is also a video about how to apply it on youtube.

Good luck! Please let me know if I can do anything!!