I’m Scott Jurek and I’m an ultra-marathoner and today we’re gonna
ultra-marathoner and today we’re gonna
ultra-marathoner and today we’re gonna be talking about injury prevention I
love pushing myself to the edge and when
love pushing myself to the edge and when I’m injured I’m not able to train I’m
I’m injured I’m not able to train I’m
I’m injured I’m not able to train I’m not able to race and so avoiding
not able to race and so avoiding
not able to race and so avoiding injuries but then once they do occur
injuries but then once they do occur
injuries but then once they do occur making sure that I recover is paramount
making sure that I recover is paramount
making sure that I recover is paramount to my success there are a few things I
to my success there are a few things I
to my success there are a few things I usually bring in my pack from a
usually bring in my pack from a
usually bring in my pack from a first-aid standpoint there’s not one set
first-aid standpoint there’s not one set
first-aid standpoint there’s not one set first aid kit out there it’s really
first aid kit out there it’s really
first aid kit out there it’s really important that you start thinking about
important that you start thinking about
important that you start thinking about how long am i out there how far away
how long am i out there how far away
how long am i out there how far away from help am I and that’s gonna be
from help am I and that’s gonna be
from help am I and that’s gonna be dictating what type of first-aid
dictating what type of first-aid
dictating what type of first-aid supplies you need one of the most common
supplies you need one of the most common
supplies you need one of the most common injuries on the trailer blisters you
injuries on the trailer blisters you
injuries on the trailer blisters you really want to start treating them early
really want to start treating them early
really want to start treating them early on into a run or hike to prevent the
on into a run or hike to prevent the
on into a run or hike to prevent the blisters you want to avoid the abrasion
blisters you want to avoid the abrasion
blisters you want to avoid the abrasion I like to use on petroleum jelly which
I like to use on petroleum jelly which
I like to use on petroleum jelly which just kind of helps keep the toes the
just kind of helps keep the toes the
just kind of helps keep the toes the skin moving smoothly between the sock I
skin moving smoothly between the sock I
skin moving smoothly between the sock I commonly will include some moleskin
commonly will include some moleskin
commonly will include some moleskin or some of the fancier added blister
or some of the fancier added blister
or some of the fancier added blister prevention tapes and cushions that are
prevention tapes and cushions that are
prevention tapes and cushions that are out there just try to figure out you
out there just try to figure out you
out there just try to figure out you know what kind of conditions are you
know what kind of conditions are you
know what kind of conditions are you gonna be in and what’s gonna be best for
gonna be in and what’s gonna be best for
gonna be in and what’s gonna be best for your feet another common injury is the
your feet another common injury is the
your feet another common injury is the ankle sprain
ankle sprain
ankle sprain treating an ankle sprain initially
treating an ankle sprain initially
treating an ankle sprain initially involves compression and compression can
involves compression and compression can
involves compression and compression can come in different forms I commonly will
come in different forms I commonly will
come in different forms I commonly will have a compression sock or sleeve that
have a compression sock or sleeve that
have a compression sock or sleeve that it can put over taping can be pretty
it can put over taping can be pretty
it can put over taping can be pretty complicated so the nice thing with an
complicated so the nice thing with an
complicated so the nice thing with an ankle brace that has support around it
ankle brace that has support around it
ankle brace that has support around it with straps will create the same type of
with straps will create the same type of
with straps will create the same type of tension and support without the
tension and support without the
tension and support without the complications of okay how do I tape this
complications of okay how do I tape this
complications of okay how do I tape this ankle if you have a cold creek or a cold
ankle if you have a cold creek or a cold
ankle if you have a cold creek or a cold lake by you getting the ankle in some
lake by you getting the ankle in some
lake by you getting the ankle in some cold water to kind of bring down the
cold water to kind of bring down the
cold water to kind of bring down the swelling can be really key to making the
swelling can be really key to making the
swelling can be really key to making the comfort level a lot more manageable and
comfort level a lot more manageable and
comfort level a lot more manageable and get you back to the trailhead or maybe
get you back to the trailhead or maybe
get you back to the trailhead or maybe continue on if you notice that pain is
continue on if you notice that pain is
continue on if you notice that pain is like a dull ache you’re probably okay
like a dull ache you’re probably okay
like a dull ache you’re probably okay you know pushing through that if it’s
you know pushing through that if it’s
you know pushing through that if it’s more of a searing that’s probably not
more of a searing that’s probably not
more of a searing that’s probably not the pain too much through
the pain too much through
the pain too much through another common issue out on the trail is
another common issue out on the trail is
another common issue out on the trail is dehydration when the signs of
dehydration when the signs of
dehydration when the signs of dehydration start first and foremost you
dehydration start first and foremost you
dehydration start first and foremost you want to start drinking water if you
want to start drinking water if you
want to start drinking water if you haven’t been incorporating salt or
haven’t been incorporating salt or
haven’t been incorporating salt or electrolytes I would highly recommend
electrolytes I would highly recommend
electrolytes I would highly recommend that you bring some of those with you we
that you bring some of those with you we
that you bring some of those with you we lose a lot of electrolytes and sweat
lose a lot of electrolytes and sweat
lose a lot of electrolytes and sweat finding that happy balance between
finding that happy balance between
finding that happy balance between injury recovery and performance is
injury recovery and performance is
injury recovery and performance is probably like the ultimate goal of any
probably like the ultimate goal of any
probably like the ultimate goal of any athlete or anybody trying to push their
athlete or anybody trying to push their
athlete or anybody trying to push their body a little bit harder and when you
body a little bit harder and when you
body a little bit harder and when you find that balance you’re gonna be able
find that balance you’re gonna be able
find that balance you’re gonna be able to push your body further than you ever
to push your body further than you ever
to push your body further than you ever thought you could
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