Happy Marathon Monday! I'm excited to be off from work today so I can watch the race. Good luck to everyone running! This week included almost no running but still plenty of workouts. When you can't run, walk- so that's what I did. Even though I "can" run I figure while I am waiting for my orthotics I might as well cut back a whole lot, With the nicer weather this week and some traveling I still wanted to make sure to ... Read the Post...
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The Cognitive Dissonance of Being a Chronically Injured Runner
I'm pretty sure the first time I heard the term "cognitive dissonance" was back in graduate school when I was getting my Master's in counseling psychology. It isn't something I think about or use often, but I was recently reminded of this term while in a professional development training. Since then, I've been thinking about how the past 10 months have caused me great cognitive dissonance as a chronically injured ... Read the Post...
The Benefits of Collagen and Gelatin for Runners
Last week I mentioned that I was going to look into using collagen as a nutritional supplement to help my PT tendon heal. I've been doing a little bit of research and thought I would share what I have learned, including my favorite recipe for adding collagen and gelatin into my diet! Collagen and Gelatin: What's the Difference? I first came across collagen as a nutritional supplement with multiple health ... Read the Post...
One More Piece of the Injury Puzzle
I am really tired of writing about my foot woes, and I am sure you are tired of hearing about them too. However, I just want to update you about one more piece of the injury puzzle. Then I'll move on and share my workouts from the week. So I went back to the podiatrist on Friday to get "fitted" for orthotics. I put that in quotes because gone are the days where you actually get your foot casted. He simply had me hold ... Read the Post...