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alpinejoe on December 28, 2022 at 3:00 pm · in reply to: Recommendation for logging miscellaneous training in Training Peaks #74128

Thank you, this was very helpful!

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alpinejoe on April 6, 2022 at 12:45 pm · in reply to: Swim recovery after ME! #65249

My doc told me he hypothesizes that the compression pressure of water may also be part of the benefit. In any case, even just playing in the pool with my 7 year old works for me! Not a real swim session, but no risk of overdoing the exercise and seems to really help.

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alpinejoe on February 13, 2022 at 1:37 pm · in reply to: Collagen for articular cartilage – bogus, or something to it? #63286

Thank you everyone for your responses!

Hiker, Jane, and Pete, I’m starting to more seriously consider TKA. When I last met my doctor a month ago to try PRP (so far not impressed… and also very expensive) he mentioned there have been advancements in the materials and techniques over the last 5-10 years that make them better and last longer. This gave me hope that it might be a feasible option sooner than I thought.

There are 2 reasons I’m hesitant though, and would love to hear feedback on if you’ll indulge me!
– I’m 36 years old, 37 in August, so I wonder if getting a TKA now is a bit young? I’ve heard that you should wait until you are older because you can only have so many TKA’s in a life time, but maybe that’s not true? What are people’s take on the “right age” for TKA these days?
– I also train and love practicing BJJ, which contorts your knees into all kinds of crazy positions puts a lot of strain on the on them, particularly the ligaments that stabilize them. As I understand it, TKA’s remove the ACL and PCL which are important for knee stability. I worry that I won’t be able to safely train BJJ anymore, and I haven’t found any examples of people successfully training BJJ with TKA. (I confess I haven’t spoken to my doctor in depth about this yet either). Does anyone have insight on knee stability post TKA when the ACL and PCL are removed?

Thank you again!

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alpinejoe on January 24, 2021 at 1:50 pm · in reply to: At-home Muscle Endurance Circuit during Rest Week #49686

hafjell – This one: https://uphillathlete.com/at-home-muscular-endurance-workout-with-progression/

Brett – Thanks, that is very helpful! I’ll keep it in unless I’m feeling really worked.

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alpinejoe on January 22, 2021 at 6:29 pm · in reply to: At-home Muscle Endurance Circuit during Rest Week #49644

The short answer is, yes, I had about a year of building a running specific base, culminating in my first (unofficial and solo) ultra (31 miles, 10K vert, on the Pacific Crest Trail in Washington). I tapered off after that with a short break in December. Short break was still sort of active but gave me a mental break to recover from work/life stress and frankly drinking too much beer (after listening to the overtraining podcast, that seemed important!). I considered that my “transition”.

I do understand that ME is cut during the rest week for the mountaineering plan, but what Sam’s talk on ME drove home for me that the difference in cadence and load for running makes the approach to ME different between mountaineering and mountain running. Last year I tried to following the methods more closely aligned with mountaineering plan in TFTNA since that is what I have experience previously. The result was improved endurance, but something was missing, a robustness or longevity in the legs especially for the downhills. What really cleared it up for me in Sam’s talk was to learn how, for running, ME should be considered part of the base period, almost as a replacement for the max strength sessions described in the mountaineering plans from TFTNA. Those ME circuits act as a base for HIIT sessions later for running; while the max strength sessions act as a strength base for the water carry ME hikes for mountaineering. (Hopefully I got that right; it’s how I’ve come to see it anyways). I was also encouraged by the talk with Luke Nelson, and how he used the ME circuits with great success despite his busy work/life schedule.

So, I added in the at-home ME circuit once a week on Tuesdays (as well as other changes in my methods), and the effect has been really positive so far.

What is confusing though is if I should continue to build the load of the ME circuit during the break week, or reduce the load, or, as you say, cut it during the rest week.

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alpinejoe on November 19, 2020 at 3:09 pm · in reply to: Raynaud's #47094

I found that changing to a whole foods plant based diet really helped alleviate the severity of my Reynaud’s. I had been vegetarian but ate a lot of dairy, and I think eliminating the dairy really helped improve blood circulation and reduce inflammation for me. My hands and feet still get cold relatively easily, but not nearly as easily or as severely, and they recover far more quickly. So much so I’m not sure I would say I have Reynaud’s anymore. I did not eliminate dairy for Reynaud’s, but it was a very happy side effect! (Not trying to push WFPB diet necessarily, but suggesting that diet could have a part to play, and might be worth experimenting to see if eliminating something can help.)

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alpinejoe on May 17, 2020 at 4:43 pm · in reply to: Crampons suggestions for trail running shoes #41815

Thanks Sam and Aaron!

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alpinejoe on May 16, 2020 at 2:58 pm · in reply to: Crampons suggestions for trail running shoes #41789

Thanks for the quick reply! I am super excited about it, and the possibilities of combining mountain running and climbing as my fitness get better. I did see that post – I’m on this site probably more often than I should be!

Where would you say is a the “right” time for something like the Leopard crampons? I do have some ideas that are a bit steeper than what you find on the PT, and trying to evaluate if there’s ever a time for a running shoe + crampon, or if at that point you may as well use a lightweight boot, if that makes sense. Or maybe it just comes down to what you’re comfortable with, and experimentation?

Anyhow, really appreciate the advice, and this resource!
Joseph