I’ve gone from\u00a0Feast\u00a0to Famine in the matter of 48 hours. \u00a0After my breakthrough last week, I feel that my concentration has really fallen off. This Monday, I went out for a 1.25 mile run and right around the 1 mile mark I began to feel my old antagonist ITBS creeping back into my left knee area.<\/p>\n
Now don’t take me for an idiot. I knew when switching last month to Barefoot running that my injuries wouldn’t go away like magic, but until this point I haven’t felt a\u00a0twinge\u00a0of real pain. \u00a0What I\u00a0believe\u00a0to be the problem is that even though I am running with a better midfoot strike, I am still over striding and that might be the issue with my ITBS.<\/p>\n
My 1.25 mile run on Monday was followed \u00a0by 5 hours of internet research on how to get rid of this ITBS forever. \u00a0Here is what I am now attempting. \u00a0Hip stretches, Glute stretches, Glute strengthening, icing, foam and tennis ball rolling. \u00a0I’ve bought the book Chi Running and will be reading it throughout this dooms day snow storm we are having here in DC. \u00a0<\/p>\n
I attempted a second run on Wednesday using the knowledge I gained from my research and I was able to make it a mile without any real pain, but I could still feel a trace of ITBS. \u00a0Since the snow has kept me inside, I am keeping with my stretches and\u00a0exercises\u00a0every day until we thaw out and I can test my form again. \u00a0<\/p>\n
THIS SUCKS!!! 2.25 miles all Barefoot, all\u00a0unsuccessful\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cheers, Bruno<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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