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How I Overcame My IT Band Injury

January 8, 2013

Do you know how, when you buy a new car, you suddenly notice all of the other cars on the road of the same make and model? It’s happen to me every time. I guess the same can be true for injuries. I’ve definitely had my share, the latest being IT Band Syndrome that prevented [...]

Tagged as: Injury, IT Band Injury, Physical Therapy, Running

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UCSF RunFit Clinic

June 19, 2012

Earlier this year I went to the UCSF Human Performance Center for a Vo2Max and Lactate Threshold testing. The Exercise Physiologist that I worked with was so kind and knowledgeable that I peppered her for weeks after my visit with running questions. When I started to experience shin splints and feeling like my feet “slapped [...]

Tagged as: Runn, UCSF RunFit

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UCSF RunSafe Performance Evaluation

February 10, 2012

A couple of weeks ago, fifteen months after my initial visit to UCSF’s (University of California – San Francisco) RunSafe clinic, I went back for a Performance Evaluation. The Performance Evaluation was comprised of: 1. A Body Composition Analysis 2. Lactate Threshold Testing 3. VO2 Max Testing 4. A private consultation with an Exercise Physiologist [...]

Tagged as: Running, UCSF RunFit

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FitBit Weekly Report

January 11, 2012

Yesterday I got my first FitBit Weekly Report. It was a surprise; I didn’t know they sent these out. Here’s what it looked like: January 2-8, 2012 Thoughts: – Given that I wore the FitBit while running, I realized that I lead a *really* sedentary life. Take away those running steps + miles and who [...]

Tagged as: Fitness

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Tracking Your Progress

December 31, 2011

It’s about that time of year when everyone is setting goals for the New Year. Most people set fitness goals, so if you are someone who is just getting into fitness, I’m going to share a bit of advice that I wish someone gave me 8 years. 1. Take a Before Photo Not only will [...]

Tagged as: Fitness, Injury, Massage Therapy, Nutrition, Running

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The FitBit

December 29, 2011

A FitBit is a tiny, wearable device, sort of like a pedometer that tracks your everyday steps, activities, calories burned, sleep, etc to help you stay fit. You can log your food, workouts, track your weight, blood pressure, and heart rate, keep a health journal – it does almost everything. A friend first introduced the [...]

Tagged as: Fitness, Nutrition, Sleep

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Painful A.R.T.

June 8, 2011

It’s been a week since I last ran and my foot is still not feeling the greatest. Actually, both feet are not happy right now. The metatarsal area in my right foot that was bothering has improved and I do have a greater range of motion. But now the heel has started hurting. In addition, [...]

Tagged as: Chiropractor, Injury

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Daily Mile 2010 Year End Report

January 11, 2011

I log my workouts in various places for a number of different reasons. – Garmin Connect: This is where I sync my Garmin to so it automatically tracks all my running stats. – RunningLog.com: Last year we had a challenge at work to see who could run 500 miles. So we used this site to [...]

Tagged as: Running

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