Over the weekend the
Bulletproofbodies Team were asked lots of questions about foot pain in
particular, plantar fasciitis.
After 22 years in the
Military I can tell you that I have tried all sorts of tricks when it comes to
footwear, Orthotics and inner soles.
Wearing boots for long
periods of time can irritate the bottom of the foot resulting in plantar fascia
pain.
The plantar fascia is a
thick band of connective tissue that acts like a ligament to help support your
arch and provide shock absorption during weight bearing activities.
The area where the
plantar fascia attaches to the bottom of the heel bone is a place that can get
stressed or injured and become inflamed.
When this happens, you
have plantar fasciitis. The good news is that you can prevent this happening
and stop the problem before it gets worse.
Our answer is "get some balls!"
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While everyone else is
thinking about joining the Gym and losing some weight for the New Year,
Endurance Athletes have been training hard over the Christmas break to perform
on the first adventure race of the year, the legendary
Fan Dance.
Last weekend three
events were available:
The Fan Dance, Double
Tap and Trident.
Some were also doing Blade Runner!
Clean fatigue choose to run,
others TAB as they are carrying load, but all of them will be challenged by the hill.
AEE (Avalanche
Endurance Events) are an awesome team to work hard to make this race the gold
standard for both fun and safety.
There is always a
different feel about this event when compared to other races.
There is a Military
flavour to this event that makes every athlete sit up and take notice.
From the kit checks to
the photo at the finish, this event is the real deal.
The Bulletproofbodies
Team were there to keep all athletes from getting a Musculo-Skeletal injury and
for treatment in between races.
Physio support from Dale and Uzo was available around the clock as we provide the necessary treatment to keep athletes going.
This is Claire who is
clearly telling us that she wants to come in first place.
Mark in the ready
position at the start of his third and final ascent.
Don’t forget to check
out our e-book on injury prevention and management for the Hill.
We will see you back on
the hill for the Summer Fan Dance 2019.
After the pain, a well-deserved
Fan Dance Ale.
The Bulletproofbodies
Team salutes all athletes and support staff with AEE.
Two weekends ago I experienced the so called, "Runners High."
The Bulletproofbodies SF Fit Team were working at the AEE Special Forces Event in the Brecon Beacons and we got a chance to do the night march/run/Tab.
About an hour into the run I felt more alive and in tune with my body than I have for years.
It felt primal, man against mountain. We were running in a group, competing only against ourselves and the terrain. The Sunset start, the warm summer air the beautiful scenery all contributed to this feeling of euphoria.
The runner's high has
two components to it.
The physical and the
mental.
The physical results
from the release of endorphins (or does it? - see above video) and this usually occurs thirty to forty minutes
after continuous running, the mental aspect is the more elusive one aspect of
this state.
The mental phenomenon
is usually described as, "a state of euphoria and absence of the self or ego."
And yet you need to pay
attention to your breathe, the scenery, your muscles and open your mind to all
sensations as you run. If you do this the ego is eliminated at least for a while
and the runners high is then experienced.
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This challenge comes in
varying levels of difficulty:
The Fan Dance Test: The original 24km
SAS Test march
The Fan Dance Double Tap Challenge: two
Fan Dance attempts over as many days
Fan Dance Exercise High Moon: A Fan
Dance staged at night over an enhanced route
Fan Dance Black Edition: The Fan Dance
followed by Fan Dance Exercise High Moon or vice versa. There is a rest period
of several hours between the two
Fan Dance Trident: Our most demanding
Fan Dance challenge. The Fan Dance followed by Fan Dance High Moon and then
another Fan Dance.
The Fan Dance Woodhouse Edition: The
original post WWII Fan Dance with three ascents of Pen y Fan via two new
approaches and an enhanced route. Standard Fan Dance veterans only.
But what does it mean to experience the Fan Dance?
In our artificial world
of mortgages, smart phones and the incessant chatter of the voice in the head,
there is an urgent need to return to the simple raw intensity of man against
nature: the human will pit against an unapologetic and silent adversary of rock
and earth.
Sweat prickling the
forehead and soaking the back, straps digging into the shoulders and the
primitive urge to suck in the next breath and keep going smother out everyday
concerns.
The glorious feeling of
the body working to its maximum capacity washes over you, jockeying for
position with dozens of other competitors makes your heart feel as though it is
attacking the inside of the rib cage.
Fully dilated pupils
drink in the richness of the surroundings as you pound up the mountain,
scalding heat bursts through the leg muscles and the hypnotic rhythm of gravel
underfoot and urgent breathing echoes around you.
This is what it means
to be alive: the vital and overwhelming awareness of the present moment thrust
onto you by straining lungs and aching limbs.
This is what it means to do The
Fan Dance.
It's not over until you have had your first Official Fan Dance Ale!
The Fan Dance is a gruelling
24km SAS Selection test march staged over Pen y Fan, the highest mountain in
the Brecon Beacons.
The infamous march is
the world's oldest Special Forces test and is considered the yardstick of a
candidate's potential to perform well on Test Week and ultimately pass the SAS
& SBS Selection course.
The AEE Fan Dance event
Series is the original version with a provable and undeniable heritage, and the
only one exclusively managed and delivered by actual former SAS & SBS
staff.
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