Monthly Archives: November 2009
Motivation Monday: Strength edition
An injured runner-friend and I were recently talking about lifting — you know, the strength-training we runners tend to ignore until we get hurt and are chastised by a smart physical therapist who says we should know better. My friend … Continue reading
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We eat hills for breakfast: Bethesda-Chevy Chase Turkey Chase 10K
Everyone warned me about the hills. Somehow, the constant rise and swell of the YMCA Bethesda-Chevy Chase Turkey Trot 10K course still took me by surprise. Spectators even held signs saying: “Love those hills!” Steve and I decided ahead of … Continue reading
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Carrot and stick, part deux
I just didn’t feel like running last night. Steve and I have both been fighting off a weird “maybe it’s a cold, maybe it’s not” throat-scratchiness, and running into the chilly darkness just didn’t seem appealing. Then, we got an … Continue reading
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A runner-friendly Thanksgiving: turkey trot, recipes
I participated in my first-ever turkey trot last Thanksgiving, and I’m convinced this is one of the nicest possible Turkey Day traditions a healthy family can adopt. There’s a trot almost everywhere, so even when you’re traveling, it’s possible to … Continue reading
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Motivation Monday: The “run happy” edition
I never thought I’d be one of those runners who obsesses about split times and speedwork and PRs. In my short high school cross-country career, I was never fast enough to really give that stuff much thought. Swimming provided my … Continue reading
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Sugarloaf Mountain photos
Is there a better way to spend a fall Sunday than running up and down a mountain a couple times (literally — it was so much fun, we went twice!), then hitting up the vineyard at the bottom of the … Continue reading
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How ankle pain can turn into hip pain
Remember that song “Dem Bones?” “Your thigh bone connected to your hip bone …” I’m learning anew just how true that is. A really smart physical therapist pointed out that my my original hip problems seemed to stem from an … Continue reading
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Running recipes: Apple with homemade pumpkin butter
I’ve been obsessed with squash lately, along with honeycrisp apples. I’ve also been obsessed with tinkering with my pre-run snacks, and figuring out what my sensitive stomach likes and what it doesn’t. That led to the perfect marriage of the … Continue reading
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When peroneal tendonitis is good news
When I went to see my running doc back in March for an ankle sprain originally suffered back in December 2008 (it seemed OK at first!), an MRI showed that I had a healed stress fracture at the site of … Continue reading
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Product review: Trigger Point’s Quadballer
A Running Times story comparing some popular self-massage tools for runners says The Stick is known as the toothbrush for muscles. The Quadballer, on the other hand, is like a dental tool. I got turned on to the Quadballer only … Continue reading
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