Who should be strong and why? Clearly athletes benefit from more strength, but what about someone who doesn’t label him or herself an “athlete?” Well, strength is like money in the bank: No one ever complained about having too much. No matter who you are, you will benefit from more strength. Here’s a list of…
This piece about my heel pain was in the works prior to my ACL mishap. It was great to banish my heel pain! I’m still happy about it! Now I just have to overcome this latest speed bump and all will be well. In Part I of this post I discussed my consultations with coach…
I’m really thrilled to be writing this post because it seems I’ve finally truly gotten rid of a chronic heel/Achilles/plantar fasciitis issue that has been with me for a long time. (I’ve said this before and I’ve been wrong, but for the record I’ve been running a lot and my heel hasn’t felt this good…
There’s a big event that I’ve had on my mind for years. It’s the Gore-Tex Transrockies Run. This year’s gig is six days, 120 miles with 20,000 feet of elevation gain. I’m looking at running the 2015 race so I figure the mileage and such should be about the same. Go here for maps and…
Physioblogger.com is a fantastic blog with all sorts of detailed and concise information on movement, injury rehab and all such things. I actually cannot figure out the name of the person who puts it together but whoever he or she is, they’ve done a great job. The Physioblogger holds degrees in both sports science and physiotherapy.…
Maybe I was in a rush to post the Day 2 summary, I’m not sure. I forgot to summarize the final presentation of the day. Dr. Jeff Matthews: Running Injuries – The Big Picture DC, CCSP, CCEP, 1996 USAT National Team, high school track coach Primary shock absorber of the body: FOOT PRONATION Pronation isn’t a bad…
I ran the Park-to-Park 10 Miler on Labor Day and here’s a brief rundown. Here are the facts: Time: 1:24:27. 8:21/mile pace 174th out of 534 participants. 16th out of 44 men in my age bracket. (I tried to calculate how I did among all men and it was hard to figure out. Looks like…
The corrective strategy Test. Apply a corrective exercise. Re-test. This concept is HUGE. The test/re-test process is just massively important in any situation (technology, medicine, cooking, and yes, human movement) if you want to know if a particular intervention works. Dr. Eric Cobb of Z-Health first introduced the importance of the test & re-test to…
Anyone who’s read this blog much at all knows I’m way into feet–or I should say I’m way into foot function. Lately I’ve been investigating the diabolical effects of Morton’s Toe. I seem to have a touch of this dysfunction and I think it brought on the major foot pain I had during the trail…
I ran the big Continental Divide Trail Race on Saturday and I didn’t come in last. It was on the rough side of brutal (my feet feel like they spent the weekend in Guantanamo Bay) but I’m fairly content with my performance. That said, there’s plenty of room for improvement. The good It’s been less…