This summer, I made a mistake. I combined intermittent fast and exercise for almost my entire base phase of marathon training. The result? I got injured and will not be racing my marathon this fall. Let me back up and explain why I decided to intermittent fast and exercise, and make the case for why … Read more
Here are two common scenarios for runners: you run a race and YOU DO AWESOME! You’re hungry to get another personal best! OR, you run a race and YOU DO AWFUL. It’s time for retribution! Either scenario does not include a planned break from running. The runners go right back into training. But that is … Read more
UPDATED December 21, 2022: Almost as certain as death and taxes are running injuries for runners. Soon after starting this site, I suffered form two major running injuries that took me out of the sport for several years. I’m not alone. Nearly 80 percent of runners suffer from running injuries. And, I can tell you … Read more
(Updated January 30, 2022): Oh, the roller coaster ride that comes with running injuries and the return to running. Over the past two years, I’ve had two major injuries—a partial hamstring tear and plantar fascia tear—both have taken me out of the sport for a very long time. Combine that with having two kids and … Read more
This year my worst fear as a runner was realized: I succumbed to a running injury that has taken me out from the sport for an undetermined amount of time. How did I get here? By literally running away from biggest fear—taking time off from running due to a running injury. But while I’ve been … Read more
We’ve all been there. You go for a run, everything feels fine—and then you wake up with a weird ache somewhere in your body. It may be under your knee cap or in your hamstring or in the arch of your foot. And, if you’re like me, you start the panic. Crap. Is this going … Read more
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