The last post I sent out was sort of screwed up. Something was wrong with the code. Here’s the new and improved version. Thursday was a full week since my ACL reconstruction and it was the day of my first PT appointment. According to the PT, I’m weeks ahead of schedule in terms of strength,…
ACL News I saw a non-surgical orthopedist yesterday and he walked me through my MRI. It wasn’t the worst news in the world. There were no bad surprises. I do have a grade III sprain aka a fully torn ACL. I have a grade II sprain of my MCL. No surprises there. The good news…
ACL information & Dr. Howard Luks’s excellent blog: Got a call from Kaiser and apparently the MRI indicates I don’t have a fully torn ACL. There’s evidence of a big sprain (which is a type of tear) and some damage to the MCL. I don’t know about any damage to the minisci. On the surface,…
The good news is I have a radically brand new challenge in front of me. This new wrinkle is going to help me learn new discipline and it will push me to learn all sorts of new things. I’ll be able to relate to a large population of people in a way that I’ve never…
Today’s run plan has a 5 mi. recovery run. I split it into two runs as I ran up to work which is about 2.5 mi. I did the following workout, worked, then ran home. Today is an off day from lifting but that rarely means I’m not doing some collection of mobility work, single…
I’m really thrilled to be writing this post because it seems I’ve finally truly gotten rid of a chronic heel/Achilles/plantar fasciitis issue that has been with me for a long time. (I’ve said this before and I’ve been wrong, but for the record I’ve been running a lot and my heel hasn’t felt this good…
There’s a big event that I’ve had on my mind for years. It’s the Gore-Tex Transrockies Run. This year’s gig is six days, 120 miles with 20,000 feet of elevation gain. I’m looking at running the 2015 race so I figure the mileage and such should be about the same. Go here for maps and…
Last week was an incredibly fun and highly active week of alpine skiing, Nordic skiing (2nd time in my life), running and much fun with friends. I haven’t had that much fun in a while. It was the Colorado lifestyle in full-effect. It was Nirvana! Bliss! Unimagined delight! Insert your own superlative here! Weeks like…
David Barr: Nutritional Supplements & Ergogenic Aids NSCA CSCS, USA Track & Field, Precision Nutrition Certified, participated in research with NASA High Return On Investment Supplements Caffeine blocks adenosine which results in less fatigue and lower feeling of exertion during activity concerns include GI distress and diuresis (exessive urination) Carbs type: glucose, fructose, maltodextrin timing:…
Day 2: Dr. Carwyn Sharp – Role of Strength Training & the Endurance Athlete Factors determining successful endurance performance VO2Max – Not nearly as important as we’ve thought for years Lactate/Anaerobic Threshold Economy of Movement Velocity at onset of blood lactate accumulation (vOBLA) – This may be the most important. We need to think of…