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Tackling Treadmill Tedium

Another busy Saturday here, combined with lingering snow and ice and the possibility of sleet meant another Saturday morning on the treadmill (the third week in a row, I think). After I suffered through the 10k program a few weeks … Continue reading

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My Runner’s Resolutions

This year I don’t need to make a resolution to “exercise” or “lose weight,” but there are definitely some things that I could do more often or more consistently to improve my chances of staying healthy as a runner. Warm … Continue reading

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Too Much of A Good Thing

Well, I may have overdone it with the lacrosse ball last night. I feel like my sacroiliac is bruised now. It is so tender, it hurt to lay on the floor to do crunches this morning. I thought self-massage was a … Continue reading

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Let The Good Times Roll

I was inspired by MizFit’s ball-rolling demonstration on her Piriformis Syndrome (aka Carpel Tunnel of Arse) article, so tonight I got out a lacrosse ball to work on my lower back pain. This particular pain is not in my a$$–I … Continue reading

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Zen at MIA

Yesterday I traveled from Miami to Chicago, arriving at MIA at 2:30 pm, landing at ORD at 8:00 pm and getting to my hotel @ 9:30 pm. Yet, I was oddly relaxed and calm throughout the trek. I got to … Continue reading

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