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Tag Archives: overuse injuries
Runfessions: Time to hang up the sneakers
In August I was full of both resolve and expectation. True, it hurt when I walked, but hardly at all when I ran. I committed to a few 5K and 10K races, and had 10 wonderful weeks this past summer … Continue reading
Posted in Running
Tagged aging, family, inspiration, motivation, old runners, older runners, overuse injuries, perseverance, running, training, travel
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You’re never too old to have a new goal … right?
One thing I learned from my experiences in taking up running late in life is that you can do pretty well everything everyone younger than you can do, but not necessarily at the same pace. Running programs are finally starting to … Continue reading
Repetitive strain injuries, they just keep repeating
Runners expect to get injured. That doesn’t mean we like it – or that we don’t complain bitterly and try everything imaginable to ignore the twinge of the day until it’s no longer just a twinge and is now impossible … Continue reading
Self-diagnosis and the Internet: good idea or bad idea?
I know I’m not the only one who turns to the Internet when I have an unfamiliar ache or pain, in my case usually as a result of less-than-perfect running form and stubbornness. I can’t remember what I used to do … Continue reading
Posted in Running
Tagged ball of foot pain, blogging, hamstring, health, Internet, knee pain, overuse injuries, running, self diagnosis, tendinopathy, treatment
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Setting personal goals: re-evaluating running
It’s time to answer the question: “What next?” In the running department, that is. The past two years our plan has worked well. Having target races has been key. The running year just finished we scheduled a family-gathering half marathon … Continue reading
Posted in Running, Travel
Tagged Chicago Marathon, destination races, goal setting, goals, Istanbul, marathons, Ottawa, overuse injuries, running, target races, Toronto, travel
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A good massage therapist can help keep you running … or walking, or just moving
I don’t know about where you live, but in our small, fairly remote part of the world there are many massage clinics and they’re all busy. My in-depth research into the subject (aka counting the number of entries in the … Continue reading
The countdown is on for the Chicago Marathon
Today is a lovely fall day, cool and crisp. What I would have given for this day yesterday, when I did my long run. I did spend quite a while lying in bed yesterday morning reminding myself that I couldn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Running
Tagged Chicago Marathon, heat, humidity, mindfulness, older runners, overuse injuries, running, training
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Run to your own standard and your own chosen distance – and be proud
The fact that more and more North Americans are becoming recreational runners should be thought of as a good thing, right? One would have thought so. I can’t imagine that we’re hurting other people, except maybe our family when we’re … Continue reading
