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Running Form Confusion
I’ve posted a few times about running form and how important it is. I’ve been toying lately with the idea of starting up a small business to provide clinics on how to run to prevent injuries and help performance. There are so many new types of running instruction coming out that it can be confusing [...]
One Last Chance Before Surgery
The MRI results showed the tear in my medial meniscus never healed (even with the surgery to repair it 4 years ago) and I now have a tear in the lateral meniscus. The tear in the lateral meniscus is what had been causing all the sharp pain and is what had given me the biggest [...]
Newton Performance Racer Review
For months I have been reading about Newton Running and their newly designed shoes for natural running. If you’ve followed any of the posts here you’ll know I’m a big believer in natural running, pose method, chi running – basically, barefoot running forms – so I thought it was about time that I try out [...]
Plantar Fasciitis, an -Awesome!- Update
On December 7th I wrote a post about my concerns with the Plantar Fasciitis in my right foot. I was worried about the next step in trying to correct the issue and how it would effect my training for Ironman Texas. One school of thought said I should trust the shoe industry – continue using [...]
Plantar Fasciitis and an Ironman
Well, here we are. About 3 weeks until the official training schedule begins for my first Ironman triathlon! Since mid October, I had one goal – rest, recover and get my right foot healed from the Plantar Fasciitis that plagued the end of the last race season. With 3 weeks to go, I feel rested [...]
