Ironman Lake Placid : Official Thread (Page 52)

Originally posted by jmagnyc

Is anyone planning on going up to LP the weekend of the 22nd/23rd? I will most likely head up on Thursday late and ride two (slow) loops on either Friday or Saturday. No doubt will swim the course clockwise to get the feel for that and try to get one loop of the run course in on the other day. Also plan on going to the Brewery to drink a pint or three if anyone would like to meet up.

Originally posted by BernardDogs

Ugh ... I'm calling last week the Lost Week. I haven't even gotten around to logging it yet. Two flats, and the appearance of a nagging hamstring that is going to need some immediate attention. And it was graduation week for my daughter which brought my entire family out to stay with us. Yikes. Training took a hit.

It was SO good to hear the 4:30 alarm bringing me back to normalcy this morning. I got up to try a run, and had to keep it to a very hobbled 3 miles due to the hamstring. I'm calling my PT today. I took today off just to decompress from the family visit, so I'll try a ride later today. The good news is that everyone who needs to be has already returned or is well on their way home to the midwest. Now it's time to get this hamstring issue resolved and put in the final push prior to taper.

Originally posted by alicia123

First of all...I just made a complete jerk out of myself by posting about my foot issue as a new thread in the Iron distance race groups and cant figure out how to delete....oopsie...If anyone can help with that I'd appreciate it.

The second thing is what I was really hoping for advice about. I have a hot spot on the ball of my foot that starts about 50 miles into the bike. I have tried new shoes, made just for me insoles...you name it. Its actually affecting my long bikes and my ability to run after a bike. Any suggestions?

Originally posted by spie34 Hi, have you looked into cleat placement? Shimming your cleats? I had similar issues and when I got fitted to my bike I was telling my fitter that I was having a few issues and he moved my cleats which helped resolve my problems. You didn't say you did anything with your cleats so thinking maybe that is something you can try.

Originally posted by klassman

I second this idea.  Like most people, I have one leg slightly longer than the other.  Unlike a lot of people, I've had two surgeries on my left knee.  When I learned to walk again after therapy (25 years ago as a teenager) I developed an asymmetric gait.  It showed up with a slight nagging issue in/above my right hip that was helped a great deal when I had my first bike fit.  The cleats/pedals on my bike are not symmetric -- one cleat is built up a wee little bit and one pedal is pushed out a bit to account for my body.  I never would have been able to see it but the fitter played around for ten minutes and improved the situation a great deal.  It didn't "solve" the issue, but it made it tolerable to get on my bike for the distances we are talking about.  I don't know how they are connected but it would make total sense to me that your foot problem is related to some other aspect of the biomechanics unique to you and your body and how your body fits on the bike.

Originally posted by erincs

I had a bone scan done in April due to pain in my leg. I never heard anything from the dr, so I assumed all was good. I kept running, and finally it got so bad I couldn't run anymore. I have been off for 3 weeks, and finally got in to see the dr again yesterday. It's a freaking stress fracture. He thought his secretary had called me, and she didn't, so I continued to run on it for another 5 weeks.

When you see a walker from the very start of the marathon, that'll be me. Definitely not how I wanted my first IM to go. I will be 9 weeks of no running by race day, so hopefully I will at least be able to do a run/walk combo.

Originally posted by manfarr1974

Hey everyone-

I am heading to Lake Placid tomorrow for the weekend. I plan on getting there early enough in the afternoon Thu to swim a loop or two in Mirror Lake. Then on Friday I thought I would do a really easy loop of hte bike course to see the screaming downhill an extra time. Probably swim on Friday as well. THEN Saturday I am doing the Fireman Ironman Camp thing, which is 2 loops of the bike course followed by a run. Sunday I am leaving early after a loop of hte run course.

Anyway, if anyone is around there this weekend and wants to hook up, PM me.

38 DAYS!!!!!! I just peed my pants a little.

Mandy

Originally posted by sheesleeva



screaming downhill? oh crap. that made me pee my pants more than the 38 days -- but that second bit didn't help either

Originally posted by spie34



Hi, have you looked into cleat placement? Shimming your cleats? I had similar issues and when I got fitted to my bike I was telling my fitter that I was having a few issues and he moved my cleats which helped resolve my problems. You didn't say you did anything with your cleats so thinking maybe that is something you can try.



I havent moved my cleats so I will try that! Thank you! Did you move them toward the arch or the toe?

Originally posted by klassman

I second this idea.  Like most people, I have one leg slightly longer than the other.  Unlike a lot of people, I've had two surgeries on my left knee.  When I learned to walk again after therapy (25 years ago as a teenager) I developed an asymmetric gait.  It showed up with a slight nagging issue in/above my right hip that was helped a great deal when I had my first bike fit.  The cleats/pedals on my bike are not symmetric -- one cleat is built up a wee little bit and one pedal is pushed out a bit to account for my body.  I never would have been able to see it but the fitter played around for ten minutes and improved the situation a great deal.  It didn't "solve" the issue, but it made it tolerable to get on my bike for the distances we are talking about.  I don't know how they are connected but it would make total sense to me that your foot problem is related to some other aspect of the biomechanics unique to you and your body and how your body fits on the bike.

Originally posted by jsenc2002 Good morning all. I am out. Had a bad fall yesterday running (caught the edge of a curb wrong) and long story short, I broke my scapula (shoulder blade). Sort of freakish thing (always interesting to see the ER staff gather around the CAT scan, and hear "we haven't ever seen one of those before"). Luckily it happened reasonably close to my home, and the woman who's car I was running around when it happened gave me a ride. Funny thing is that I was running behind her car as a precaution so she would not "not see" me, as I often do near intersections. In any case, I cannot lift my arm now and am looking at several weeks of immobilization of the joint. Thanks to all for your support these past months, and good luck to you all! Hopefully, I used all of the remaining collective bad luck up! ~JC

Originally posted by jsenc2002

Good morning all. I am out. Had a bad fall yesterday running (caught the edge of a curb wrong) and long story short, I broke my scapula (shoulder blade). Sort of freakish thing (always interesting to see the ER staff gather around the CAT scan, and hear "we haven't ever seen one of those before"). Luckily it happened reasonably close to my home, and the woman who's car I was running around when it happened gave me a ride. Funny thing is that I was running behind her car as a precaution so she would not "not see" me, as I often do near intersections. In any case, I cannot lift my arm now and am looking at several weeks of immobilization of the joint. Thanks to all for your support these past months, and good luck to you all! Hopefully, I used all of the remaining collective bad luck up! ~JC