After almost 3 months of waiting, I finally walked out of my podiatrist's office with orthotics. I really questioned whether it would ever happen! Like I have been saying all along, don't expect this to be any sort of magic cure. My plan is to use them for running for a while but eventually get strong enough that I don't need them anymore. For a long time I've been in the camp of the whole "less is more" ... Read the Post...
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The Weekly Wrap and New Strength Program
This was the first week of the new strength program that I mentioned last week. I got in a few short runs, 2 days of strength and kept up with daily mobility. I also went back to another Rofling session. I'll share more about that in another post, but I feel like we are making some progress Anyway, the strength training was rather humbling. On the surface it looks easy but the key is to really slowing down and breathing ... Read the Post...
Global Running Day 2017
Every year, the first Wednesday in June is a chance for all of us runners to celebrate what we love: running. Even though we talk about it almost every other day of the year, I like to take this time to take a step back and think about the bigger picture. It can be so easy to get wrapped up in the day-to-day ins-and-outs of all things running. Global Running Day: A Look Back This is actually my 4th year posting ... Read the Post...
June StrideBox, Podiatrist Update, and One Year of my Injury
I have lots of random things to share today. First of all, don't forget that tomorrow is Global Running Day! Hopefully we can all get out and enjoy some miles to celebrate. June StrideBox I received my June StrideBox yesterday and I thought I would share some of the goodies that came this month! By the way: for tomorrow ONLY StrideBox is running a deal where you can get 50% off your first order using the ... Read the Post...