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I did some googling when I got home - and it looks like "ITBS". Basically a band of muscle that runs from hip to calf gets irritated when rubbing across the knee and causes a great deal of pain. Seems to be common in long distance runners who are pushing themselves too hard. It hurts, but will heal on its own with time. Need to do some stretching/cross-training to keep it from happening in the future. Which is all better news than if it was a ligament or cartilage problem.
The Velmas looked great, but I don't know if I'll ever fish them again. The hike up from Eagle is brutal. I'll take switchbacks over those steps any day. On the other hand, perhaps the trail up out of Granite lake and then over might be better...
I did get a few blisters on my toes, but that might have been due to my limping gait the last 3 days. I wore my light hikers this time and other than the blisters on my big toes they felt pretty good. However, I'm wondering if they might have been part of the ITBS problem. Will use my heavy boots next time. They tend to rub me a bit on the ankle but protect my feet pretty well. If I feel a hot spot coming on I stop right away and put on some moleskin. Seems to do the trick. Others swear by duct-tape. I also bought some nice smart-wool hiking socks and wear a liner too.
My next trip in the Desolation might be back up the Glenn Alpine trail. Few areas up there I'd like to check out again.
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