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Ow. Boob blisters, hot spots are no fun. How to prevent chafing.
The fact of the matter is that this is a blog about running and injuries. And well, I hurt my boobs while running recently. So it's time to report what happened... Continue reading →
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Don’t be mad at Jay Cutler; it’s harder to admit injury than keep going
It's not often that I write about professional sports -- this is a running/triathlete blog, after all. But I do write about injuries; this I know a lot about. And what I know is this: admitting that...
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Kiddo’s crash, road rash and burn on Bike the Drive
Today we kicked off what we had hoped would become an annual family tradition of biking along Lake Shore Drive. We never dreamed it'd end up with a crash and the little one saying she never wants to...
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Stupid is as stupid does: My stupidest injury to date
Usually my injuries are just dumb luck. The one I have now is because I was just plain dumb. Continue reading →
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How jumping jacks crushed my bone, Racine Ironman 70.3 dreams
This year was supposed to be the Year of No Injuries. The universe, it seems, had other plans. Continue reading →
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Ugh. The Mrs. Me is injury-prone too (Hot Chocolate 5/15K race report).
About a quarter mile into the run, I saw this guy zigging and zagging through the crowd, so I started to pay attention to the people around me instead of watching the road. The second I finished...
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Hello, shin splints. Are you telling me it’s time to buy new running shoes?
Ever since my Hot Chocolate 5K ankle incident, I've been getting shin splint-like symptoms for the first two miles of any run... and then (like that!) it goes away. Wonder if that means it's time to...
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Yaktrax, DueNorth traction devices for running in snow, ice aren’t foolproof
Running on the ice and snow often require traction devices. That little fact changed my life. I've been running outside year round since. Today, though, while wearing my DueNorth traction aids, I fell...
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What a pain in the IT band (how I erased it with PT exercises)
The thought had never occurred to me that there might be injuries that copious rest wouldn’t fix. Continue reading →
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Arthritis: A dirty little secret of sports medicine?
Studies say that running is good for you, and can even prevent osteoarthritis.That's apparently because the ligaments that hold joints together are strengthened during exercise, thereby helping your...
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How to get back to running after baby. Hint: It’s like being really effing hurt.
The last time I trained with any consistency was when I was seven months pregnant with my first daughter. She's now two-and-a-half years old. And while some little person now calls me "mom", I promise...
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