Full credit for my successful completion of Ironman California goes to my PT, Allison, who works miracles basically. She gave me a lot of great advice and exercises, but primarily she proved to me that I needed to foam roll vigorously and regularly. After a good in-office massage of the left knee area that had bothered me on and off for 2 years, I was shocked to see that I could actually do a deep squat without pain. My knee pain was largely being caused by a tight IT band (it’s always the IT band, isn’t it?). Thanks Allison!!