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Location:

Ogden,UT,

Member Since:

Nov 21, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Finished my first 100 miler in '10, the Bear 100 in 26:05.

55K 5:13

50 mile 7:47

Big Horn 100 Mile 24:54

Squaw Peak 50:

2009: 13:48 (140th OA)

2010: 11:06 (26th OA)

2011: 10:01 (7th OA)

Short-Term Running Goals:

2012 schedule:

Red Hot 50K+ (5:23)

Buffalo Run 50 mile (7:47, 1st AG, 7th OA)

R2R2R

Squaw Peak 50 mile (11:40)

Big Horn 100 Mile (DNS)

Loco

Bear 100

Chimera 100

Zion Travers (Done)

Long-Term Running Goals:

God created skis and surfboards to keep the truly gifted from ruling the world.

I've finally let go of my preconceived notions of what it's supposed to feel like to run. - Geoff Roes

"If I had eight hours to chop down a tree; I'd spend six of them sharpening the axe." Abe Lincoln

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Thu, Jun 09, 2011

Whooowee is it Thursday already? Recovery, recovery, recovery.....please heaven give me some recovery. One week from today I'll be dropping my gear and checking in for the Big Horn 100!! What the hell was I thinking!! Got out for an hour on the bike Tuesday, slow and easy, just let the legs spin. Have to admit when I saw two huge pelotons of riders from the clubs I used to ride with go by, I kinda missed it for a second.

Got out tonight for an easy 4 or so. Again slow and easy, just let the legs spin. Downhill gear is in the worst shape. Probably from ripping down the trail from Hope in the searing pain of lactic acid, dehydration and low salt/electrolytes. Not a place I want to go again soon....oh wait, I have a hundred miler next week! I don't know how Davey (Crocket) and the like do it, amazing. Took my boys out for mile or so after dinner, just hiking. Hands still numb from fishing rocks outa the creek for my 3 year old to through back in, so that may explain the more than usual 10-15 typo's per post.

Hour bike Tuesday

4 miles today - easy- not sore, just tired and a bit stiff.

Comments

From jun on Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 14:19:55 from 66.239.250.209

You'll be fine. You are in taper mode. Ha. Good luck man. It was good to see you the other day.

From Scott Wesemann on Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 15:57:07 from 66.239.250.209

How is your achilles feeling?

Question for you- My achilles doesn't seem to be getting a lot better. It is still sore. It doesn't really hurt even after the elliptical of the bike, and at times it doesn't hurt at all, but then I'll get this twinge and I can tell it isn't right.

So do you think it will be ok to start running on it? I was thinking of doing some easy running in the next few days on flat ground just to see. Thoughts?

Thanks.

From Oreo on Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 13:19:33 from 174.27.159.35

Good times.. You got this 100! It is hunting season ya Know..

From Bryce on Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 14:38:18 from 76.27.58.194

Thanks Oreo and Jun. Not feeling everly confident. No updates on the course either, no idea where we are running, aid/drop bags nothing yet. Like to have some of that a few days out to plan and all...

Scott, hate to say ya go for it, but I ran on mine, and continue to as it's not 100%. Both doc's I saw said to run on it, just take it easy and not alot of hard climbing. Also, a heel lift in your shoe to take some of the pressure off the tendon. I know Wasatch Running has them. Tendons are slow to heal buddy, be patiient, better to use it and keep it loose and let the blood flow. Problem with Acilles is very little blood flow. Don't ice, limit anti-inflam's, some swelling is good I have been told, as it helps it to heal. Run easy flats, hike hills. Good luck, hand in there it'll go away.

From Scott Wesemann on Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 19:14:18 from 205.158.160.209

Thanks for the info Bryce. I just ran 8 today and it seems to be ok. No hills yet.

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