Category Archives: injuries
Running Motivation and Keeping Perspective: Don’t take your running for granted as it’s not always a ‘given’
It’s really easy to take running for granted. To just expect that it will there waiting for us, that our next run is available at our earliest convenience. We can take advantage of it all we want, get a little … Continue reading
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Back to Running After a Long Hiatus and Tackling GI Distress For Runners
Here’s what you relearn every time you get back to running after a long hiatus: * Cross-training is just that. Nothing is the same as running, mentally and physically, and while you’re a world better off doing that tedious cross-training, … Continue reading
The Boston Marathon, Treadmill Marathons, and *Gasp* I Ran…
Is there some kind of race going on in Boston this weekend? Just kidding, as this Sunday Monday (wow, sorry for the total brainfart there!) will be of course the Boston Marathon. This race is rich in history and has … Continue reading
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Know Your Weak Spots and Care For Them: All about strengthening your calf muscles and keeping your achilles tendons healthy
As I write this I’m icing my right calf muscle; the little bugger has been a bit cranky as of late so I’m being proactive and giving it a little TLC. Let’s be honest, a runner’s reality (or regular worker-outer) … Continue reading
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I’m Not Injured, I’m Just a Klutz: ‘Life Injuries’ and Injuries While Cross-Training
I’m a klutz. I’m one of those people who will wake up with a bruise and not know what it’s from. If I’m opening a package with any kind of hard plastic I’m sure to wind up with a cut … Continue reading
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The Case of the 500 Mile Shoe: How Often Do You Really Need to Replace Your Shoes Before You Call Them Dead?
We’ve all heard that a shoe is dead once it hits 500 miles, right? But as with any ‘rule of thumb’ that’s a generalization and just as we are each individuals with individual running quirks, these rules need to be … Continue reading
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Performing to Your 100% Potential and Injury Risks
Is pushing yourself harder to get a 100% performance worth the extra risk of injury, or is ‘safer’ to back off in an attempt to lower your injury risk but wind up with a 90% performance? This is the question … Continue reading
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Adjusting ‘The Plan’: A Training Plan is Etched in Stone, More Like an Outline
When it comes to workouts and training I like plans. I like knowing what I’m going to be doing ahead of time. I feel most productive if I know where I am, know where I want to end up, and … Continue reading
Warning: Injured Runners May Bite
Today’s post is short and to the point. To all my injured, grumpy runners…it may only be fair to warn those who must coexist among us until we’re back and able to put in the miles. 1) Best stay happy … Continue reading
My Adventure in Cryotherapy: The treatment that’s reportedly 4 times better than ice baths (read: FREEZING!!)
Last weekend I had the opportunity to visit US Cryotherapy. I’d been hearing a bit about cryotherapy from a few places (ie: Oregon Project Runners getting a Cryosauna and more comically Usain Bolt’s little foot and frostbite situation) and the … Continue reading
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