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Scoliosis and Running
Three times in the past two months I have been asked “Do you have a mild form of scoliosis?”. My initial thought was oh no! Can I run with scoliosis? Well, I think so… Jim Thomas, Livestrong According...
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Injury
There is little to comfort me during my time as an injured runner. I can’t eat sweet potato fries because I feel guilty and I can’t enjoy my Saturday turkey burger because I don’t feel like I deserve...
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Benefits of Injury
As a hurting runner, it’s hard to believe that I would actually consider the idea that there are benefits to being injured. Injuries suck. Period. However, I’m finally starting to see a light at the...
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A Breakthrough
Yesterday my very wise G+ friend told me that perhaps one day I’ll look back at this race as my “breakthrough moment.” According to Google, the definition of breakthrough is “a significant and dramatic...
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The Psoas
Today, using my expert medical training, I determined what has been plaguing me and causing my injuries. In my expert opinion, it’s a very tight psoas muscle (pronounced so-aZ). After my workout at the...
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Rest and Injuries
There are many reasons why I don’t like going to the doctor about a running injury. But the main one is because the typical recommendation is rest. Rest? Mmmm… not going to happen. I’ll take a break...
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Strengthening the Hip Flexors
About a month ago I posted about the importance of hip flexors. I found some good stretches but right now, as I’m recovering from my injury, I want to know how to strengthen the hip flexor. There is a...
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Calf Tightness
Hello blogosphere! After one week of no blogging whatsoever, I can now say that I miss it and am ready to contribute my two cents once again. Running has been going okay. Not the amazing, pain free...
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Posture
Back in May, I turned the ripe running age of 30. For my birthday, Mario gave me a beautiful necklace. That necklace has since done more to tell me about my posture than any doctor or yoga class ever...
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A Day in the Life of a Runner Who Can’t Walk
It never dawned on me just how awesome it is to be able to walk and get around on my own two feet. Since that has now been taken away from me, I can’t believe how much I didn’t appreciate it up until...
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