Lifestyle Locker Radio

So I completed my first race of 2020, it was called the Naked Bavarian in Pennsylvania.  When I registered, I thought to myself… I was injured in Oct. 2019 with a sprained left knee (lateral collateral ligament and partial tear of meniscus) during my first 100 mile run attempt and I’ve been training, lifting weights, running working on balance and instability exercises, so I should be ready.  My knee felt good on all my runs.  My longest distance before the 20 miler was 14 miles which was a little taxing.  What I started to pay attention to as I’m training and wanting to build some serious knee strength and mobility so I don’t create the same injury again was my weight.  For my 100 miler, I leaned out to 178lbs and I’m between 6’1 and 6’2.  It was a great running weight for me.  For the 20 I was at around 190-194 lbs.  That’s a lot more weight to move around the trails for a few hours.  I figured… I’ve got to start somewhere again and let’s see how I feel during and after 20 miles at that weight. Before I get