Tag Archives: Injury
Mo Farah Mistaken for Amateur and Other News in Running
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Louisiana Marathon: Week 20
I had a couple of rounds of A.R.T. last week and got in a few runs. My leg is feeling better aside from some soreness, which I was told I would have. Monday – 3 miles in 26:26 (A.R.T.) Tuesday – off Wednesday – 3 miles in 31:31 (A.R.T.) Thursday – off Friday – 4 [...]
Louisiana Marathon: Week 19
I went to the doctor on Monday and took some x-rays. He said everything looked fine and it was probably just an overuse injury. I was given some anti-inflammatory medicine and told to not run for 7-10 days. Monday – off Tuesday – off Wednesday – off Thursday – off Friday – off Saturday – [...]
Louisiana Marathon: Week 18
I had a decent start to week, but towards the end my ankle started hurting again so I had to miss my long run on Sunday. Monday – 3 miles in 24:12 Tuesday – off Wednesday – 4 miles in 32:47 Thursday – 5 miles in 40:02 Friday – 3 miles in 25 Saturday – [...]
Louisiana Marathon: Week 17
I took the whole week off to rest my leg. I did some weight lifting and strengthening exercises to try and help get me back on my feet quicker and prevent injury in the future. I also did a lot of stretching and foam rolling to help loosen up the calf muscle in my leg [...]
Running Myth: You’ll Wear Out Your Knees
Every now and then I’m asked (usually by a non-runner) about the long-term danger running presents for “wearing out your knees”. The perception of “wearing out one’s knees” relates…
Featured Blog Post: Brilliance
Although a very hot summer, some of us still have to get our long runs in. The heat certainly does make training for your next race quite difficult, but sometimes you catch a break. This week, CYJ Blogger Karen…
Bouncing Back From Surgery
Statistics indicate that 82% of runners will suffer a running-related injury sooner or later. Hopefully, these injuries are minor and don’t require corrective surgery, but sometimes they do…
Featured Runner: Kristin McKinley
Kristin McKinley is an expert at conquering challenges, even if her motivation has sometimes come from being outdone by someone much older…
Overtraining Syndrome
For most dedicated endurance athletes there’s a fine line between being fit and healthy and being broken down and sick. Overtraining syndrome (OTS) usually occurs as a result of a training schedule that has suddenly increased…
Illiotibial Band Syndrome
One of the most common overuse injuries sustained by runners is Illiotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS). The most common early symptom is a sharp, burning pain on the lateral…
