I have my last triathlon of the year on Saturday. It is an olympic distance race in south/central Utah. The race specifics are 1500 yard swim, 25 mile bike, 10K run. I really hope to finish the season strong, but all I can do is give it my best.
Foot update. If you ever develop plantar faciitis remember these words....Strassburg Sock. It is an awesome looking contraption that has velcro straps that essentially keep your toes bent up and your arch under tension while you sleep. It is uber sexy! But it really works, my foot is drastically better than it was for the Utah half which I think is feeding this renewed optimism for this race on Saturday. I ran 5 miles today nearly pain free, it even feels better than it did after I took a month off from running earlier this summer.
2 comments:
sweet! the strassburg sock looks like a diy project I could attempt, no? basically it's just a sock with some fabric that reaches up to the upper shin area? is there anything else special about it?
because I'm going to be honest right now, I've been experiencing some of that heel/ankle pain that almost side-lined me completely this spring... so if this has helped you tremendously, then I'm willing to try it!
I really thought it could be made at home, unfortunately I possess none of the skills needed to do that so I paid $48 for it a SLC running Co (have since seen it for $33 online!). But yeah some velcro sewed to the toe seam, and there is another strap at the top of the sock to make it fairly snug around your upper calf...just below the knee. I think that also keeps it from sliding down in the middle of the night. You might need to experiment with the placement on the toe because I think you want the whole toe area to stretch equally, if you used a 1 inch piece of of velcro it might only pull a toe or two...the store bought sock gets all 5 stretched pretty good. And just a fyi it took a few nights to get used to. First night I could only tolerate 2 hours or so, and I still take 1 night off a week...feels like I am on holiday or something!
Post a Comment