Misc Notes

Limits Assumed but Incorrect:

"I can't do the Santa Barbara Triathlon w/ 1-mile swim 34-mile bike and 10-mile run." Did it 2001.
"I can't go on living without my partner Kathleen Smick." Tough, but still hanging in there since 2007.
"I can't live on just raw fruit and veggies for months at a time." Did it 2009 for 9+ monthes.
"I can't lose 40 lbs." Did it 2009.
"I can't run barefoot on rocky dirt, rocky trails, and black top." Did it 2009 (longest barefoot-blacktop run: 9 miles)
"I can't break 2:15 in the Pier to Peak 1/2 Marathon. (4000' gain)" Did it 2009 (2:09:49)
"I can't run back down to the start after just doing the Pier to Peak 1/2 Marathon. (4000' down)" Did it 2009
"I can't finish the final 20 miles of this 50K ultramarathon with an injured leg." Did it 2009
"I can't run 50 miles in under 10 hours with an injury and limited training." Did it 2009 at the Helen Klein Ultra Classic 50-miler.

Running

Technique's contribution to "runners knee", per Pose Running founder Dr.Nicholas Romanov, "The "foundation" of the runner's knee is landing on a ground with the foot ahead of the body (GCM) and active extension of the knee by applying muscular efforts from the quads. These efforts are, first of all, going against gravity, and second, all load to move the body is applying to the knee - more exact to the knee patella tendon...." http://www.posetech.com/training/archives/000403.html
Dr. Scott Dye re inflammed synovium lining as the cause of most knee injuries for runners. Needs rest not surgery. "PFPS was an inflammation of the synovium wrought by activity that can be described as falling outside of an optimal zone charted on a stress and frequency matrix, which puts you "outside your envelope of function." "Synovial tissues can be easily pinched with certain activities, like running up hills," Dr. Dye says. "These can swell up and never go back down. It swells and becomes vulnerable to repinching. Normal activities that were once in your envelope, like climbing stairs, fall out of your envelope." "..explanation: PFPS results from a mosaic of factors, including overload, synovitis, and a loss of homeostasis. The system has essentially overheated and needs time to cool off." " ... bone scans to determine whether an anterior-cruciate-ligament repair has healed..."

Misc