Dutchie - you ran a great race. Jeff - it finally happened to me on Sunday. 7 miles into a run, and unfortunately too far from home, my bowels fired a "warning shot" in mid stride. Luckily, I recalled the very useful info from you on OBMPP. What I wasn't prepared for was the acceleration from even a very slow jog. I suspect that OBMPP is most effective when you heed the early warnings - I admit to ignoring some signals. Okay, it was an SOS but still, within 0.2 miles, the red siren went off. I was able to make it to an inconspicuos area (off a main 4 lane road). To prevent the incident from going supernova, I was reduced to walking for fear that the main valve would be breached. Thankfully, a Masonic Lodge had let their landscaping grow out of control a little such that cover and concealment of shrubs and small trees provided for an adequate curtain. Regretably, I lost a great running shirt yesterday. RIP (rest in pooh) faithful garmet.

Dutchie - you ran a great race. Jeff - it finally happened to me on Sunday. 7 miles into a run, and unfortunately too far from home, my bowels fired a "warning shot" in mid stride. Luckily, I recalled the very useful info from you on OBMPP. What I wasn't prepared for was the acceleration from even a very slow jog. I suspect that OBMPP is most effective when you heed the early warnings - I admit to ignoring some signals. Okay, it was an SOS but still, within 0.2 miles, the red siren went off. I was able to make it to an inconspicuos area (off a main 4 lane road). To prevent the incident from going supernova, I was reduced to walking for fear that the main valve would be breached. Thankfully, a Masonic Lodge had let their landscaping grow out of control a little such that cover and concealment of shrubs and small trees provided for an adequate curtain. Regretably, I lost a great running shirt yesterday. RIP (rest in pooh) faithful garmet.

LOL you do have a way with words Trey

Had a great 9 mile run today with my dog and JJ. Lots of rain but it let up for the run. I'm tapering too and am looking forward to completing the marathon in a couple of weeks. Will miss eating like a pig.

Having some issues with my IT Band. Taking an extra rest day before going back out again. Icing morning and evening, stretching 4 different way several times a day, doing the hip abductor and adductor exercises, taking lots of vitaimin C, mixing in compression here and there, taking Ibuprofen 3 x's per day at 800 mg per dose. I think it wise that I reduce mileage as well as intensity. I've read varying opinions as to how much lower the mileage should be (i.e. 40% less than weekly total). I certain'y don't want to aggravate the situation any more so I'll go by feel but still reduce the mileage a little. Flat surface running (or as flat as I can get). Any further advice?

Thanks Dutchie I'll start this the moment I get home. At this point, I'd drink hemlock if you told me it would help my IT Band issue.

Trey: hope you can do you 20-miler and be OK. Be careful! There's a standing stretch if the ITB gets bad during your run: stand on your left leg. Put your right foot/ankle of the other leg just above the left knee. Now slowly "sit back" like you go sit in a chair and bend your left knee. Try to keep your knee above your ankle. This particular stretch has helped me through some runs way back when ITB was haunting me. Repeat with other leg. If your balance is bad, make sure there's a tree or street light or something around. Maybe you already did/know this one? Me: yesterday was a rest day cause my adductors were really really sore from the plie squats with a heavier weight then usual on Monday. I did run with the sore muscles on Tue, but that seemed to have mede the soreness worse. Or is it because it's the 2nd day? Won't be running this morning cause I have a test for this car leasing course I do and I'm sort of "cramming" Yes, I'm one of those students that'll study at the last minute. Only my old brain and bod don't cope anymore I've got this afternoon off, so I'll get my run in then, she says with her usual optimism Have another and last exam on the 21st of Oct. But the 13th I start a short financial course specifically aimed at the car leasing business (exam on the 27th). Plus I signed up for a general basic financial course at the university with an exam just before Xmas. Ohhhhh Xmas..... it's coming Love Xmas. I even have Xmas songs with a running beat I'm babbling, I'll stop now and study.

I finally got back on the horse. 2 miles on the dreadmill after 20 minutes elliptical. The leg felt fine, but I was really slow, taking it easy. Trey's right, I think there's a bug going around in the 2000km group.