Team B Hike?

Hey guys! Welcome to Team B! Glad to see we have the stronger team! (Sorry Team A, but this is true.)

Seriously though, I think we should schedule a TEAM B HIKE as soon as possible! I think we should tackle Eagle Rock Loop sometime in early February. That would net us each 26.5 miles! If all six of us made it, that would be 159 miles. What a way to kick this off! Give me your thoughts / concerns.

Lets do it this weekend hahahaha

Wish I could! Still have a few items on my to-do list to finish getting the house ready to sell. It is actually on the market now, so cross your fingers for me!

Hey guys, I am not in the most exalted "team B" but since you guys will be in my back yard so to speak I would at least like to meet with you guys. I am around 45 mins. away.

OH

like to kind of see what your up against OH? hahahahaha

What am I up against? My body! If I can ever get that naging pain out of my left heal I will be doing a lot more bping!! I still don't think that it is a heal spur, taking a long time to heal. Trying to keep my milages short for now.

OH

Yeah.. just jacking with ya.. all in good fun....lol

Yea, I guess I answered that a little to seriously! My age is showing I guess!

OH

Sounds good to me, but I am almost limited to short hikes for now. We are adopting our daughter tomorrow, and Amanda is homeschooling her now. That means dad has more work to do. Post the dates and I will do my best to work it all out.

Sounds good to me also. Someone pick the dates so we can all apply for kitchen passes.

QH I have a re-occuring heel pain that is attributed to plantar fasciitis. I can keep my pain at bay by doing some simple stretches every evening and every few miles on the trail.
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/plantar-fasciitis-topic-overview
I hope this helps, i know mine is very painful when it flares up.

HBH

HBH,

That is what I feel like I have. I have done the stretches. It does help. Just sure is frustrating, contest or not I just want to get out and walk! I will check out your link. Thanks for the suggestions I do appreceate your help.

OH

I agree on the frustration. I use a 6 ft piece of 1/4" shockcord tied into a continuous loop. When I sit in the recliner I put one end around the back of my neck and the other around my toes. I try to do this for 10 min per foot every night. This stretching and good arch supports have made the pain a non issue. However, I cannot go barefoot around the house with out causing pain. The lack of continued support on the arches stretches the tendon to a point of pain. If this progresses it will cause heel spurs. I hope this helps.

Well you have given me more useful info tonight than I have gotten anywere else and I do appreceate it. I have done a lot of streaching and I can tell that it helps. The WebMD link I had read earlier. Still it helps to review this stuff.

Thanks!
OH

Well, I have just been informed that the first two weekends of February are out for me. The first weekend is my wife's birthday and the second weekend is Valentine's weekend.

awww come on Rodger.. man up... TELL her we got to go Feb 14th weekend hahahaha. Lets go to Big Hill Pond Sat Night then.

My wife says you are in trouble!

In all seriousness though, this weekend will be the last weekend that I have to work on the house to get it finally finished up, so I will be tied up. We could definately do it next weekend though! I might could get away for a few hours Saturday or Sunday morning to hit a short trail around Memphis, like Shelby Farms or Shelby Forest. Let me know if you are up for that.

Yeah we could do a trek out at the Farms. Its nice and maybe wont be to many bikers out. The lakes should be nice too.

Sounds good to me. What is the mileage out there?

can prob get 10 miles or so if we want... go across the road and heck you can get 40 miles worth of loops if you wanted lol.

I'm out for kinda those same reason's, and TM, I can only half way man up ! When I told Amanda my plans for the Challenge this year she just rolled her eyes and said whatever. I am so gad that there is a trail right in front of my house that is a half a mile. I might have to do that, over and over and over.

I will probably only have about 3 hours to hit the trail this weekend.

Preacha lisp the trail to the left... and don't get dizzy Where we going for 3 hours Rodger? lol

Isn't there like a 6 mile trail out at the farms?

Yeah well we can make it what ever we want it. Paved or unpaved. There are all kinds of cut offs and can actually do a little off trail across the medows. Don't worry no real hill gains. Want me to see if Dana from the Memphis hiking group wants to join us?

Why not... the more the merrier.