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beau.howard on October 25, 2021 at 1:30 pm · in reply to: run Wahoo Tickr strap through the wash? #58453

I wouldn’t. My Tickr X strap is losing one of the contact points, and I’ve treated it pretty gently. Wahoo recommends hand washing. https://support.wahoofitness.com/hc/en-us/articles/204281034-Can-I-wash-the-Wahoo-Soft-Heart-Rate-Strap-and-Wahoo-Blue-HR-

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beau.howard on March 22, 2021 at 9:43 am · in reply to: Back Pain After Hill Sprints and Mountain Running #52279

An update: I’m more convinced the issue was overuse as a result of back-to-back hard days. I’ve been back running for a couple of weeks. Last week was a recovery week, and I got in about 40 miles and 4,000 feet of elevation without issue. I was pretty spent on my Sunday recovery run, but that’s to be expected. My back is feeling well, and I’m planning on ensuring I don’t somehow end up with back-to-back workouts on my calendar again.

With 8 weeks to race day, I’m looking forward to getting 4 or 5 more weeks to progress and then taking what I learned from this cycle and applying it to the next, which will definitely include more core and hamstring strength training in the base building period.

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beau.howard on March 9, 2021 at 1:00 pm · in reply to: Back Pain After Hill Sprints and Mountain Running #51798

Well, the good news is that after a week of heat, stretching, massage, and rest, the pain is gone. I’m mobile and ready to run. I’ve missed a week of training, which is rough. Ready to get running though!

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beau.howard on March 5, 2021 at 8:49 pm · in reply to: Back Pain After Hill Sprints and Mountain Running #51613

I appreciate the thought, guys. Sitting here almost a week later, I’m feeling probably 90% and I honestly think I tweaked a muscle while I was not properly recovered from the week. I’ve been stretching, massaging, and resting, and I think I’m ready to start some light running. We’ll see how this goes, but I plan to add in more core strengthening and routine stretching to make sure I keep everything working well. I’ll report back periodically with some additional thoughts.