L Knee, Iliotibial Band Syndrome
2010-08-07 – 2010-09-08
Grade: 3
injured during 24 hr adventure race. had to drop race at the 9 hr mark. New precautions will be taken in future races to prevent this:
geared bike
better water shoes (shoes made for running)
thinner trail shoes (promote better form)
anti inflammatory cream (for early signs during race)
stopped running for 2 weeks. did short runs to the threshold after 2 weeks on soft ground. Knee has fully recovered to previous training regimin, but not race condition. normal training will resume now.
Diet will increase in omega 3 fatty acids for anti inflammatory properties, and decrease foods that cause inflammation. hopefully this will be the end of this monster