Training Log Archive: bill_l

Event: SLOC Meramec State Park
 

A beautiful fall day at Meramec State Park. A good turnout too.

Had planned to run the green course, I didn't really think I had a red in me since I don't think I've run 10 miles since June, but succumbed to relentless peer pressure and ran the red.... A fun course with a lot of big climbs.

I finished 4th behind Eric (67ish), Rob (85ish), and Matt S (94:35).

Ran about as cleanly as any course I've done. Bad execution of route choice on #1 cost me 2 or 3 minutes and then 30 seconds on #7 because I was a little below the control. Spiked the rest. Felt like I was reading map and features extremely well and very effortlessly.

As expected, I started running out of gas about half way through the course. Walked the up's, tried to run the downs.

Bodily abuse.... Fell 3 times: once not so bad, 2nd time between 10 & 11 slammed knee on rock- that hurt, 3rd - ditch along road just before 12 deeper than expected - face planted onto asphalt - cut hand on compass and jammed left shoulder. See how all the parts feel tomorrow....

Red - Splits

With L & C

Made another 9 Qts of applesauce today.... Lot faster with 2 people! Only took 4 hours.

Another trip to the Y for some exercise and steam.

AMT felt pretty good.

Can walk on heels today (with shoes on). Ironically, the left heel still hurts more than the right. Maybe I'm just less sensitive to the pain in the right since I've been putting up with it for 6 months.

Figured a little activity on the AMT would be good for the sinuses and the heels. It was.

Spent 10 minutes in the steam room too.

C • Heel well my friend. 5

Had to do something....

Injections in both heels today (12:30PM).

Have been feeling a little pain in left heel after being on my feet all day. Ultrasound showed a small area of tendonosis in the PF near the rear insertion (IP). Decided to go ahead and treat it since I'll be down for a week or two with the right heel anyway.

(They have a screen set up now so the patient can watch the ultrasound too. Very cool.)

Ultrasound of right heel looked much healthier than 6 weeks ago and the swelling was much reduced. But still two areas of tendonosis: 1) about the same spot as the left heel, rear IP, smack in the middle, and 2) off to the right side a bit and behind the 1st location. I don't think we treated either of these spots last time.

Intense pain when the needle went into spot on left heel and spot #1 on right heel. The pain is actually a good sign becuase you know the needle has found the bullseye. However, this was unusually intense and both sites were sore even after the numbing agent started working which is a first for all of the injections I've had. As I've said before, I think there's a correlation between pain during injection and pain during the healing process.

Anyway, as of 9PM, both heels are really quite painful (it's hard to walk, if that's what you choose to call what I'm doing) and I'm questioning the wisdom of doing both at the same time.

Also got a replacement for the big clunky night splint: SWEDE-O Thermoskin Plantar FXT.

http://www.activeforever.com/p-1552-thermoskin-pla...

Smaller than the Strasbourg socks I've seen. Kind of like a mini-slipper. Very comfortable. Wore them during a nap this afternoon.

The cold from hell has settled in the sinuses....

Phone interview @ Monsanto on Wednesday....

C • Man, that sucks. And Monsa... 1

After the injections, I decided that walking, while still able, would be a good idea.

I don't think I remember a fall afternoon more beautiful than today: 75F, light breeze, bright blue sky, and the most intense, wide-spread fall colors I've ever seen. All of the trees seem to be peaking at the same time.