Reactor Poisoning
Linda and I recently had an opportunity to watch the HBO 5 part series Chernobyl. That series just left you limp from the stupidity of the entire event. Linda was living in Europe at the time and had first hand knowledge of the events and more than likely was exposed to some radioactive materials. I am not going to spoil the show if you have not watched it, but when your reactor is full of poison, in this case an isotope of Xenon, you need to work the process and take your time getting things safely under control. Check it out if you get a chance. Last weekend I traveled to Ames, Iowa for the USATF Masters National Outdoor event. I was going to run the 100, 200, relays and HJ. The weather was quite warm with few clouds on a couple of the days and that made for a hot slow track. I came into the event with a right hamstring that had given my a scare or pause the previous Friday near the end of one of my speed workouts. I had a 'grab' in the hammy at the start o