tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post5856033370145218662..comments2023-12-28T21:22:10.935-07:00Comments on Jill Outside: Horseshoe Lake 50KJill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-59760641094262353032013-05-21T19:34:02.731-06:002013-05-21T19:34:02.731-06:00I'm not a very confident downhill runner and s...I'm not a very confident downhill runner and second your idea of taking shorter steps. If I don't do that, my quads get completely trashed.<br /><br />Do you always run in the same pair of shoes? Sometimes switching up something as simple as that (like 1-2 pairs in a rotation that are different) once in awhile can make a huge difference.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01212228308225991239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-10781035635090071522013-05-21T15:22:21.326-06:002013-05-21T15:22:21.326-06:00You will have no trouble with Bryce. Just do take...You will have no trouble with Bryce. Just do take it easy while in Utah.<br /><br />Dannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201053516148787578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-24937838264037191492013-05-21T12:23:33.337-06:002013-05-21T12:23:33.337-06:00I watched the 100-ups video. It's interesting,...I watched the 100-ups video. It's interesting, because that kind of short-stride, full foot on the ground technique is what helps me alleviate pain. However, these types of "perfect stride" theories do little to help me navigate highly variable terrain — such as down a 30-degree slope over rocks and loose dirt? I'm pushing down hard on the ball of my foot and braking to fight gravity. Good trail runners use gravity and don't fight it, but I don't have enough confidence in my balance to go there. So I'm still learning how to run downhill, and in the meantime I'm managing shin pain that, as Steve pointed out, probably has little correlation to the kind of shin splints that arise from improper body mechanics in flat road running.<br /><br />Joe Uhan, a physical therapist who writes for iRunFar, wrote this about the type of shin splints I suspect I have:<br /><br />"The posterior tib is also scapegoated for another issue, called “Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome” — which has more to do with issues like foot stabilization and overall running stress (e.g. braking forces, ground reaction forces/vertical excursion). In that case, minimalist approaches might not be helpful. <br /><br />MTSS or post tib soreness can be the result of the body having to absorb braking forces. The tough part about all this is, *not* braking while pummeling downhill is very difficult. One thing you may try is to quicken your turnover and work on getting your foot closer beneath you — both on flats, and for sure on the downs."Jill Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-30475069710679638442013-05-21T11:55:36.290-06:002013-05-21T11:55:36.290-06:00I was just telling my husband how fun it would be ...I was just telling my husband how fun it would be to run in Bryce. Not 100 miles for me...but still. Looking forward to those photos!Ingunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07673263715080884591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-45346737610178738532013-05-21T07:49:48.460-06:002013-05-21T07:49:48.460-06:00Ever hear of "100 ups"? A good technique...Ever hear of "100 ups"? A good technique on dirt, but it really helped me learn to run on pavement without pounding myslef silly.<br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/06/magazine/running-christopher-mcdougall.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0Durango Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-72979366257346216882013-05-21T07:37:24.097-06:002013-05-21T07:37:24.097-06:00Two comments:
1) I would be wary of what most sou...Two comments:<br /><br />1) I would be wary of what most sources say on "shin splints" since the term is pretty nebulous and can refer to any number of lower leg maladies. I doubt that most of the cases looked at in any studies involve any running other than on flat surfaces. The "shin splints" I got my first year running track in High School were quite different than that I received during the TDG two years ago. The first was a simple overuse as I adapted to running more often, the second happened during a very similar motion to what you describe, braking down steep descents.<br /><br />2) I think not running over the next two weeks will probably help tremendously. You certainly won't lose any endurance between now and the start of the race. Just be careful with your hiking. As I described in my email, if your injury is anything like mine was, simply avoiding the offending activity was the best therapy. Steve Ansellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107967737535707878noreply@blogger.com