Preacha's Buffalo Solo Trip Report

Awesome stuff, PM. I'm thoroughly, THOROUGHLY impressed. Way to go!

Just thought I would post and let yall know that my feet and muscles are a lot better. It only took a few days for my muscles to relax and not be sore while I walked, and now my blisters are dried up and fine. It was all well worth it, and now I am planning my next solo hike. I am planning on keeping all future hikes in the 20 mile a day range, but if there is still light and my feet are fine, I may keep on going. My right knee still twinges every now and then, but I will get that fixed all next week at the Chiropractor. Thanks for all the support, now get out and hike

Dwight,

I adhere to the idea that dates back to Jim Fix, the running guru from the 70's, he esposed the idea to listen to your body. I know that you know that but I would like to add listen to your knees! Take care of those knees! I had pre-mature arthritis in my
right knee and had a knee replacement at age 54. I don't want anyone to go thru what I went thru! Of course you couldn't tell it now! I try to hike as much as I can, just not 20 or 30 mile days!

P.S. Jim died of a heart attack while running! He in the end didn't listen to his own advice. He had warning signs and ended up having a heart defect that he wasn't aware of.

Good luck!
OH

Thanks OH,

I was born with Patella Femoral Syndrome, and it is where essentially my knee cap moves to the side with every step. It hasn't hurt me in a long time, but those downhills really did a number on it. I didn't take any medecine, and now it is fine. If I stopped eating so much here in Oklahoma, I would probably go running

I agree with listening though, it is possible for some of us stubborn ones to push ourselves too hard

Dwight,

Since the discussion is of knees. When I had my knee replacement the knee is replaced but the knee cap is original equipment! It pops with every step. Bugs the heck out of me! Dosn't hurt but is annoying as heck! The surgeon told me that if it didn't have made a grove in the bone with in a year I will just have to live with it! As the wife says my bones are to hard and won't grove! Guess I am just a hard &%# if you know what I mean!

OH

Great to hear PM made it out alright. Myself and the rest of the boys from Ole Miss made it out alright and had a great adventure in the process! After talking to Preach and talking extensively with a host/volunteer at Erbie I am looking forward to my own solo trip, or possibly just a extended hike with one other person. Anyways, congrats Preach! Yall keep on hiking.