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This week was all about merging my mental ability to adjust my form, cue my body to relax, and my physical ability to run longer distances. This week I finished a 7-mile run, my longest distance since my marathon last year in October. Since the marathon, being injured, and starting this BF thing, I had only done a 10k (6.2 miles) on Thanksgiving and that was a major ITB disaster in itself.
I started this week happy from my success in completing a 5k earlier than my race next week. I was also excited because out of the gates, the week was looking to be warmer and that lifted my spirits. My first run was just about perfect but I noticed at the end that my right calf was a bit more sore. I couldn’t quite put a finger on what caused it but it seemed to be a glaring problem read more
Washington DC was hit with 30+ inches of snow last weekend, but after 3 days of being couped up inside worrying about my injured legs and drink many liquids not meant for the body, I decided to brave the Monday sun and attempt a run. Where I live, the grounds keepers do an excellent job of shoveling and clearing the sidewalks and with just enough sun shine I decided to put my feet on the frozen read more
I’ve gone from Feast to Famine in the matter of 48 hours. After my breakthrough last week, I feel that my concentration has really fallen off. This Monday, I went out for a 1.25 mile run and right around the 1 mile mark I began to feel my old antagonist ITBS creeping back into my left knee area.
Now don’t take me for an idiot. I knew when switching last month to Barefoot running that read more
When all else fails, try running barefoot! Well not really. Since my completed marathon, I, like many other people, have suffered from a few nagging injuries. I’m not really sure what caused them, or if it had anything to do with my actual marathon, or the shoes I was wearing, or just plain stupidity on my part.
But the truth is, I’m injured for really the first time in my adult life. After a read more