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Achilles pain running goes right along side IT Band pain and knee pain of super common issues from too much, too fast and too soon. The cardinal sins of any runner. Fortunately, just like the […]
R.I.C.E. — it’s the standard treatment we’ve heard since childhood, right? But would you be surprised to hear that the man behind that method is now saying he believes it to be completely wrong if […]
If there is one injury that plagues my athletes and running friends more than any other it’s the IT Band. I’ve talked here about the specific things I do to keep mine happy since a […]
Arrrgggggghhh. Gasp. Calf grabbing, face contorted, as time stops and seconds feel like hours, while those around you try to figure out what’s causing you such excruciating pain, you finally stammer “cccrrrammmp”. For roughly 3 […]
Bunions. Those unsightly protrusions from the base of your big toe that make running painful and put holes in the sides of your shoes. Even the scientific name is terrible: hallus valgus. These embarrassing foot […]
You might think that I work only two parts of my body: my legs during running and my hips during PT because well that’s what I talk about a LOT, like all the time, constantly. […]
A few years ago, I started hearing whispers of ultrarunners crushing their uber long trail workouts thanks to the now legal Colorado trade of marijuana. I was intrigued, but not really sure how getting baked […]
“Let me know when you start to feel this.” I heard a muffled voice above me say, as I lay with my face in a padded cradle and my shorts ever so discretely tucked up […]
Have you ever wondered if a twinge was just a normal part of running or the sign of an impending injury? Distance running is inherently uncomfortable at times, which makes it hard for many runners […]
My hip hurts. That’s how I kept describing this ache near the top of my rump, until my PT finally said it’s your glutes and probably your Piriformis muscle. Wait, did he just say I […]
