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Sandi Sue
Races for 2013:
Kluane Bike Relay (4 legs 70 miles)
Calgary 70.3 (72.3)
Aukeman Sprint Triathlon 8/6/2013
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#2867
I started my training taper last week and the minute the taper started, my right hamstring started to hurt. My plan is to lay off running for 5 days, get a deep tissue massage and then hopefully run the marathon. Does anyone else have any other thoughts? I know I'm supposed to HTFU but I would really rather not endure a torn hamstring for 26.2 miles.
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One more thing--be really careful when stretching the injured hamstring. I've aggravated a sore hamstring by stretching more than by running.