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Emptying his pockets of coins and keys, my Dad mentioned he’d just been to the chiropractor for his back and my brain immediately thought “that’s why I’m never going, you just keep going and going […]
Over the years, I’ve gotten a lot of questions about Plantar Fasciitis because it’s such a common issue for runners. Having never dealt with it myself, I didn’t have the insights to provide like I […]
R.I.C.E. — it’s the standard treatment we’ve heard since childhood right? For years, I’ve always assumed that when injured ice was the go to…however after putting ice on my knee repeatedly last summer I was […]
In part one, we covered the best ways to prevent shin splints from happening! If you’re looking for treatment that’s a must read to ensure you don’t get them again once recovered! If it’s too […]
Shin splints. When you have them, boy, do you know it! They’re the bane of many runners’ training—whether you’re new to running or more experienced. Though shin splints are common, they’re rather dubious in nature. […]
Is there a difference between a running stress fracture and a stress reaction? Yes! One means you’re on your way to a long layoff and the other means you’ve caught the problem now so you […]
As with most lessons that are learned the hard way, this one stung. It was a wake up call to my invincibility and eventually required me to put my pride to the side if I […]
Cycling is supposed to save your knees right?? People have been preaching that sermon to me since I started running: “you need to do something lower impact to save your knees”. Ahh if I had […]
Is it possible to run without injury, absolutely. Do most of us do all the things that would require (daily PT, stretching, never pushing beyond our limits, avoiding misplaced man hole covers)? Well no…so when […]
If you’ve been around these parts for awhile, you’re probably aware that I’m obsessed with helping people run injury free. Obsessed.With.Long.Term.Pain.Free. But I’m especially fond of talking about IT Band Syndrome. Just reading it sends […]
