Rick, George and the crew are back in California. George now has links to more photos from the race at Flickr, so check it out for a behind the scenes look at RAAM. I spoke with Rick yesterday and it sounds like his Achilles are slowly improving, but still sore. No word on when he [...]
After 3048 miles, over 100,000 feet of vertical climbing and only 9 days, 18 hours and 55 minutes since leaving the Oceanside, California pier, Team Beat Cancer rode across the finish line in Atlantic City, New Jersey. A big congratulations to Rick and George, their crew, family and sponsors for a job well done. George [...]
Its 6 am in California, so 9 am back in the Land of the Sopranos – and Team Beat Cancer is in New Jersey!!! Only 65 miles from the finish, its pretty much done except for the parade route and the party. As mentioned on the Team Beat Cancer blog, Rick’s Achilles tendon is done, [...]
Symptoms Pain or swelling in the back of the calf, usually 2 to 3 inches above the back of the running shoe. The pain is typically worse when the heel strikes the ground or when pushing off from the ground on your toes. A rupture of the Achilles can occur during a forceful push-off. Typically [...]