Injury

Week 9 of 2013: Feb 24 – Mar 2

March 3, 2013

Sun, Feb 24: + 4 Recovery Miles Mon, Feb 25: + Complete Rest Tues, Feb 26: + 2.79-mile Track Workout Wed, Feb 27: + 1700-m Swim + 35-min Yoga + 45-min Strength Training with Trainer Dave Thurs, Feb 28: + 45-min Yoga Fri, Mar 1: + 25-min Pilates + 35-min Yoga + 35-min Strength Training [...]

Tagged as: Injury, Pilates, Running, Strength Training, Swimming, Weekly Workout Recaps, Yoga

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Anything Can Happen In 40 Yards…

February 26, 2013

I woke up early this morning and checked my Buckeye Outdoors calendar to see what workout my coach had scheduled for me today. It was a speed workout of running lines on the football field where I basically run a lot of 10-100 yard sprints. I had done a similar workout many moons ago and [...]

Tagged as: Chiropractor, Injury, Piriformis Syndrome, Running

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Local Motion Physical Therapy

February 11, 2013

Last year I spent five months in physical therapy being treated for IT Band Syndrome and numbness in my feet when I ran. It was a long and difficult healing process, but it was also a very educational one. I learned a lot from the therapist who worked with me and we kept in touch [...]

Tagged as: Injury, Local Motion Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy, Running

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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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Recapping the Past 2 Weeks

October 20, 2012

I didn’t write a training recap of the week following the San Jose RnR Half, but it went something like this: Monday: 2-hr Thai Massage that was so tough after 90-minutes I asked if it was almost over. Tuesday: Weekly Acupuncture Treatment Wednesday: ART Treatment by my chiropractor (first visit in 6 weeks) Friday: Weekly [...]

Tagged as: Injury, Marathon Training, Running, Weekly Workout Recaps

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What to Expect At Your First Acupuncture Treatment

August 9, 2012

At my physical therapist’s recommendation I had my first ever acupuncture treatment this week. When I arrived for my appointment I found that the practitioner’s office was located in a physical therapy clinic. I was early and as I sat in the Wait Area I found these items on the table… …Runners World magazine and [...]

Tagged as: Acupuncture, Injury, Running

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At what point do I stop being conservative?

August 6, 2012

Just because I ran last week’s half marathon pain-free doesn’t mean I’m 100% recovered. After last week’s race I emailed my physical therapist to give her a rundown on it. She was happy to hear how well it went and admonished me to take 2 Rest Days. Thinking that one Rest Day (Monday) was sufficient [...]

Tagged as: Injury, Physical Therapy, Running, Web Design

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Week End Recall – Cautiously Optimistic

July 22, 2012

After last weekend’s DSE Run, I took Monday as a Rest Day, and then resumed running on Tuesday. Tues, 7/17 5-mile Run: I worked from home that day and ran during my lunch hour. It wasn’t as hot as I anticipated. Even better, my knee felt a slightly better. I only felt it mildly once [...]

Tagged as: Injury, Physical Therapy, Running

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