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Location:

North Ogden,UT,U.S.

Member Since:

May 23, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

5K- 14:58, 10K- 31:05, 1/2- 1:06:47 Marathon- 2:23:29

3rd- Park City Marathon 2008

3rd and 4th Ogden Marathon 2010; 12'

5th, 3rd, and 7th- Utah Valley Marathon 2011;14'; 16'

9th, 3rd,11th, 8th, 5th, 8th St. George Marathon 2010, 11',13',14',15'16'

2nd- Deseret News Marathon 2015

1st- SandHollow Marathon- 2016 (CR***)

Short-Term Running Goals:

2024 POTENTIAL RACES

Long-Term Running Goals:

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.

-Helen Keller

Personal:

Married to Nikki we have 4 children. Jaerdan, Korver, Grady and Lyla McKell

Head XC/Track Coach at Weber High

Graduated from Weber State with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Athletic Therapy.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	257.46

Wed, Feb 06, 2013

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

Another treatment with dr. Rawlin today. I have high hopes now, he said with my major flare up last week was due to the body reacting to the treatment. Also that the body was saying the knee was ready to be worked on. So today he activated the muscle behind the knee. Not sure of the name but it started with a P. he said that this was the muscle that caused my ITB injury when I hyperextended my knee in the night 5k I did in October.

Knee feels better today, a little sore due to the treatment that I had but no inflammation. So there is the update. Still planning on taking another week and a half off and will attempt to run next Saturday with the hopes that I will be better. Next week Rawlin's will activate the muscles around my ITB and hoping treatments will be done.

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Comments

From Matt Poulsen on Thu, Feb 07, 2013 at 19:39:26 from 98.202.242.213

Good progress!

From Jake K on Fri, Feb 08, 2013 at 08:59:12 from 155.100.226.191

Hey Ben - I just saw this article this morning, and just figured I'd pass it along -

http://goo.gl/Mpq1W

I'm not usually one to look at journal articles and think they can be directly applied to real life scenarios, but this may be something to run by your MD. Once you fully recover from this injury, it will be important to do the right things (from a biomechanics perspective) to make sure it doesn't come back. I just thought the results were interesting. I also know some people that have worked in Tim Derrick's lab, and he's not one with any type of hidden agenda in his research.

From Ben VanBeekum on Fri, Feb 08, 2013 at 11:19:42 from 67.169.244.46

Thanks Jake that was an interesting read. I totally agree that biomechanics are important to prevent injuries. Its amazing though after only 2 treatments of muscle activation. I have seen a huge difference in just walking, it is crazy, also I am hoping that it will effect my stride as well in a positive way.

From AngieB on Sat, Feb 09, 2013 at 10:19:39 from 65.130.68.66

Your on the right track to kissing this injury goodbye. Keep it up and stay smart. You will be back in no time.

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