Shalane Flanagan has been hurt for some time now.

She's not retired already?

Eat some superhero muffins and get well soon!

Those 4% shoes are high risk, high reward.

A few weeks? Goodbye Boston dreams.

jkj wrote:

Those 4% shoes are high risk, high reward.

Even with the reward, I still would stay away from those 4% shoes. My health is worth more than winning. Besides, marry Keitany won the NYC Marathon in those Adidas.

Why use the term hurt for an injury?

I know it's used a lot on here but it's not the correct terminology and makes little sense.

Google for a book on Running Hurts then Running Injuries & you can all stop this nonsense.

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Who the hell does she think she is? Michael Jordan and Michael Phelps are the only two athletes that can retire and then unretire.

jkj wrote:

Those 4% shoes are high risk, high reward.

So you think the 4% shoes caused her patellar tendons to shred?

I thought she retired in 2017 wrote:

Who the hell does she think she is? Michael Jordan and Michael Phelps are the only two athletes that can retire and then unretire.

Anorld Schwarzenegger retired from competitive bodybuilding in 1976 to comeback in 1980.

sub sub elite local hobby jogger wrote:

A few weeks? Goodbye Boston dreams.

Sadly, this could be the end of a wonderful career.

She old

jkj wrote:

Those 4% shoes are high risk, high reward.

Why is that?

I don't like the look of the shoes.

Ever heard of Arnold wrote:

I thought she retired in 2017 wrote:

Who the hell does she think she is? Michael Jordan and Michael Phelps are the only two athletes that can retire and then unretire.

Anorld Schwarzenegger retired from competitive bodybuilding in 1976 to comeback in 1980.

Quenton Cassidy retired then unretired to get second at the 1980 trials.

Spoiler alert I guess.

Gnar gnar wrote:

jkj wrote:

Those 4% shoes are high risk, high reward.

So you think the 4% shoes caused her patellar tendons to shred?

That makes some sense due to the high heel drop

YMMV wrote:

Gnar gnar wrote:

So you think the 4% shoes caused her patellar tendons to shred?

That makes some sense due to the high heel drop

For some maybe...I do hope she's got a handle on the blood work. I dont exactly live in a sunny area but the recent BS push for Vitamin D this/that brought about a significant pain to my patellas so much so I couldn't squat, get out of chair the 90 angle of movement was not without aid. I ended up taking VitD in my multiple and in the Calcium Supplement as a recovering stress fracture runner like Shalane I thought this was doing good. Through a series of tests and diet analysis my VitD was so high that it was leaching Ca and Mg minerals off my bones the flare up occured in my patellas basically it felt really sensitive because I was developing porous bones! My remedy was taking MgGlycinate, 600mg, VitK2 Mk-7 45mcg/2xweek. This basically offset the VitD hypercalcification. The remedy was slow (4mo) because VitD is fat soluble and has a half life of at least 4 months. fyi my VitD level was 85. Ideally it should be 40-50.

Here's the real scamshop breakdown of VIt D industry. This targets runners as your healthy enough to run and absorb sun, when your outside and its light out you only need 45 minutes of exposure. When your in direct sunlight 15 minutes what happens after this sun is taken through the skin and your body shuts down absorption after 10,000IU. So say your taking an upper level amount greater than 1200IU that's going to compound your stored levels from Sun and you'll be experiencing tendonitis

Wow, I've had a similar issue. Vit. D was high on my last 2 blood tests (in the 90s!). I've never had knee issues, but I've dealt with quadricep tendonitis on my kneecap the past 1 1/2 yrs and other weird body aches. I stopped taking my Vit. D supplement in Sept. and about to get my blood checked again next wk.

Thanks for sharing. What exactly is this?

My remedy was taking MgGlycinate, 600mg, VitK2 Mk-7 45mcg/2xweek

this happens more than you would think symptoms showing up on patellas but I also know a runner who had shoulder/back tightness(doesnt lift)

when I went in for the 25hydroxy test(valid test for VitD level) they said not to worry as long as your below 90. That's where I went for a second opinion didn't waste time/money with Docs went to a certified nutritionist which is how I arrived at supplement regimen.

There are several forms of Magnesium the Glycinate form was suggested because its not likely to cause gastrointestinal upset. You can get this at a local health food store. I took 600mg spaced out 3xday not always with a meal sometimes with fruit/snack.

Like VItD VItamin K2 in the MK7 form is Fat Soluble so you dont want to overdose or you'll have similar symptoms as too much VitD. Thats why I only took 45mcg/2xweek. VItamin K role is to direct Calcium into Bones. **I also currently take 3mg Boron Glycinate which among many things is supposed to metabolize Ca,Mg to remineralize the Bone.

I haven't taken any VitaminD in 1.5yrs. I don't neglect Calcium eating lots of Yogurt not a big fan of reg milk. When I don't take as much Dairy from foods I do take a Calcium Citrate (500mg) I was on the above regimen for 6months and slowly could feel no hitch in the stride and avoided time off. I am now on a lower dose full spectrum minerals in the glycinate form for maintenance. Nutritionist noted (and she sold MultiVitamins) that Minerals taken by themselves are delivered to your cells more efficiently vs taking an altogether MultiVitamin/mineral. Minerals importance is especially true since our soil is being depleted.

The problem lies in supplementing with VitD3 and not adding K2 at the same time. There is rampant VitD deficiency which causes dangerous health problems. Instead of advising people to avoid VitD3, they should have their VitD level tested and supplement with both VitD3 and K2 where necessary.

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/vitamin-d-and-vitamin-k#section5

https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2016/01/06/vitamin-d-role-in-health-conditions.aspx

yes hence the "everyoneisdifferent" handle not to mention corresponding with someone who is at 90ng/ml clearly not needing VitD only VitK

my point in my story was to highlight my supplement usage in relation to my patella pain and Shalane's because ("where the pros go") shalane will read this. ☺

Bottom line I got results and if someone is in this position like "samehere" or Shalane they will have an option from someone who got through it.