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Sunset Bay - hike + run + hike

July 31, 2020 (Morning)

Exercise Type: Run

Weather: mid 50s, overcast, chilly!

Comments:
Woke up feeling pretty good. We had a bit of tea, then packed up, drove the short distance to the bay, and parked in the beach lot.

I wasn't sure what the plan would be today, other than "try to run".

We hiked a solid mile, which encompassed a fair amount of vertical from sea level, up to the ledge, upon which the trail and park traveled south.

Felt fine, if not great, hiking. Around a mile in, as we got to the main park and arboretum area, we began to run.

CA led. She was cleared to run three miles, so I figured, "Why not?".

Ran easy-ish to the Arboretum, then turned back before the trail descended to the beach.

LOVE this trail: beautiful forest and poke-outs to the coast, all the while with good footing AND flat!

Felt pretty good 'til the very end, then felt a little weird.

But after that, we walked it in, back to the van.

After that:
* "swam" (dunked) in the bay
* showered in the parking lot with our van shower
* drove north to Florence so I could treat Alan

OF NOTE, WHILE DRIVING:

* did a bunch more cranial and cervical work
* while doing an AP push on my left C2-3...I damn near blacked out (OK, not "near", but...significantly...and while *I* was driving! Yikes!)

Once at Florence:

* I treated Alan at Miller Park
* after the session, I did a bunch of leg nerve tension mobs (straight leg + rotation and side bending)
* TONS of lower leg nerve tension!

On the way to Yachats:

* my left thigh began to get really sore!

Once there:

* we walked maybe a mile 'til we stopped for a beer at "Yachats Underground", along the river (since they now have outdoor seating)

There: my left ankle and heel hurt SO BAD! Just THROBBED!

My initial thoughts:

* "I must've really over-done it!"
* "Man, I need to get an MRI"

But later? (Saturday, Sunday): IT WAS NERVE PAIN!

I basically "touched a nerve", literally: was overly aggressive with both my cervical/cranial stuff but also doing too much leg nerve tension mobs. It flared it, big-time!

But the good news:

* it was fine on Saturday (see tomorrow)
* anything you can FLARE, you can get better! :-)

Rest of the day:
* put the boot on
* made dinner at Smelt Sands
* watched "Ozark" in the lot, then drove up the River Road to Keller Creek to sleep. LOVE this spot!