Tag Archives: Injuries Suck

The Art Of Physical Therapy For Runners

As I complete my fourth week of physical therapy, I am impressed by the knowledge and skill of my physical therapist. As runners, many of us have learned the hard way that just because your left knee hurts doesn’t mean … Continue reading

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Ramping Up And Holding Back

I am that stage of my injury recovery when I need to be holding back, but my spring race calendar is telling me that I should be ramping up. I feel good enough that I could run longer without immediate … Continue reading

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Graston Treatment For Plantar Fasciitis

I thought my plantar fasciitis was almost gone until a very easy five mile hike brought it back with a vengeance. With my first spring race lurking on the next page of the calendar (March 4th!) I decided to seek … Continue reading

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Lacing Up My Running Shoes Again

Here we are at the last Weekly Wrap of January and I am reporting my first run of the year. I took a month off cut way back (only running on the treadmill at Orange Theory Fitness) with the hope … Continue reading

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Runless Runfessions

It’s my second favorite day of the month in this corner of the blogosphere–the day we bare our souls with our runfessions. (My favorite day is when we get together for our virtual ultimate coffee date, which we do the first … Continue reading

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