tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20109036.post3307317576741078560..comments2023-06-01T05:39:03.837-04:00Comments on Miscellaneous Ramblings: DNFMike Theesfeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783157571595623311noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20109036.post-77346661697532196582009-10-14T10:22:12.729-04:002009-10-14T10:22:12.729-04:00Ah, my friend, I'm sorry to hear about it. DN...Ah, my friend, I'm sorry to hear about it. DNF in no fun.<br /><br />Training for and racing an endurance event as tough as the Zof is a fine balancing act. You're always trying to push your limits, make incremental improvements, push yourself within millimeters of injury, and manage a whole milieu of rest, stretching, strength work, diet, speed work, endurance work, etc. That, and being a new dad, working in the city, taking care of a house . . . it all adds up. <br /><br />Likely you will never know what went wrong. Maybe tighter than usual hamstrings and glutes from racing to a half-marathon PR just two weeks ago put extra pressure on the ITB and caused a bit of tendinitis? As I've gotten older, I've had to weigh all those elements more carefully, and err on the side of resting too much, and being too cautious. <br /><br />The bright side is that your recovery time will be shorter. You'll be ready to go have some fun on the bike in this gorgeous fall weather. When you're ready to go, let's get out and explore some terrain.<br /><br />All the best,<br />GeoffEnduranceGuruhttp://www.enduranceguru.comnoreply@blogger.com