normalizing it all
From the category archives:
Runners like to run where they can. But sometimes where they can run easily is not the best place for them. With a bit of effort you can often find a place that works well for you and your specific problem set.
The ideal surface is firm but not incredibly hard. Packed dirt is often called [...]
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Point / Counter Point: The Truth is Out There Somewhere (or maybe here)
Every now and then the “Fear Factor” comes to the Internet. And if you travel the running blogosphere, you’ll discover that sometimes it takes the form of a red alert for heel lifts for Achilles tendonitis. It seems that some would rather have you [...]
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In April 2008, this article on the top 5 Running Injuries was published in Podiatry Management Magazine.
Better a late link, than never to link.
A quiz on the artilcle, used for education credits follows the article itself.
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Drifting around the web, I came across a description of pain in a runner’s foot which, summarized, was essentially:
“I began having tenderness in my foot, on the top outside at the row of bones and tendons that connect with the baby toe (at about the middle of my foot). I was also sore all the [...]
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The current issue of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise (MSSE) has a study which indicates that the frontal plane force vector of the limb is directed more medially (toward the midline of the body) in those who have sufferred tibail stress fractures. The magnitude of forces in the control group were the same [...]
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Achilles tendinitis prevention and recovery are issues faced by many runners. As anyone knows who has spent time on my web site, I am not a fan of excessive stretching for this problem. In individuals who are experiencing pain, I advise against the stair stretch, particularly if you’ve been trying it already for 6 weeks [...]
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George Sheehan’s book “Running & Being” is one that every dedicated runner should read. George, a cardiologist, and one of the early, great running philosophers and gurus has been an inspiration to all old school runners.
Many years back, some people, Jim Fixx included, thought that running marathons would give an immunity to fatal heart disease. [...]
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HGH is considered by some to be the most abused drug in baseball. HGH can not be detected by a urine test. Some forms of testosterone may also be hard to detect. Using HGH and small amounts of testosterone is one way to cheat, break the rules, set a bad example, contribute to youth abuse [...]
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The Cubs didn’t last past the first 3 games of the baseball playoffs and the Chicago Marathon only lasted 3.5 hours until it was called. Running in the heat is extremely dangerous. There is precedence for closing a race early. The Madison, Wisconsin Marathon in 2006 was closed app0ximately 2 hours early for reasons of [...]
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ESPN has a fine article recognizing and detailing the career of Orthopedist James Andrews, M.D.
Dr. Andrews is known for his accurate diagnoses, excellent surgery, and fine results. He generally works on shoulders, elbows, and knees. Over the years athletes from all over the country have traveled to his Birmingham, Alabama office.
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