Going strapless
After easily running 25 and 35 minutes on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, I went out on the trail to run 8 miles this morning, but only got up to 5.26. My right IT band went out very early, around 3-4 miles.
I'm almost positive the source of the problem is my patella strap. I didn't wear it on Wednesday or Thursday. I was pain-free with it off, but felt a tinge of discomfort without it so I thought I'd wear it today just in case. Unfortunately, it felt constricting and very likely forced my hamstrings to move in ways they weren't designed to – this for a very marginal benefit to my patella. So off the strap goes, never to see the light of day again.
I'll be seeing Dr. G on Monday to get my right IT band checked out again; I may see Dr. Mike as well. Linda said she had some good results with Dr. Ho, who was part of the Almaden Times 10K medical staff. He apparently employs some form of electrical stimulation to work out muscles. It seems rather exotic – but some would say the same about chiropractic and ART.
I'm almost positive the source of the problem is my patella strap. I didn't wear it on Wednesday or Thursday. I was pain-free with it off, but felt a tinge of discomfort without it so I thought I'd wear it today just in case. Unfortunately, it felt constricting and very likely forced my hamstrings to move in ways they weren't designed to – this for a very marginal benefit to my patella. So off the strap goes, never to see the light of day again.
I'll be seeing Dr. G on Monday to get my right IT band checked out again; I may see Dr. Mike as well. Linda said she had some good results with Dr. Ho, who was part of the Almaden Times 10K medical staff. He apparently employs some form of electrical stimulation to work out muscles. It seems rather exotic – but some would say the same about chiropractic and ART.
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