Last month, I sat with a group of friends at their apartment in Denver, Colorado with about 10 hours until the Denver Marathon started and not knowing as to whether I should run the race with my Vibram Five Fingers or not. Thankfully, I went with ‘not’. Tough Decision After my 5th metatarsal injury, lack…
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Yeah, yeah. I know. It’s been a few weeks. I’ve been busy. This new running buddy is one of the many excuses I have for the lack of updates. Enough of the excuses though. We’ve got races to run and miles to log. 2011 Denver Rock ‘n‘ Roll Marathon Review If you had been following…
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My ankles creek and crack like a door hinge on an old barn. They have been the size of a softball and they have been numerous hues of the color wheel. I have tripped, turned, landed on, tweaked, and jammed my ankle. Needless to say, I have had major ankle issues in the last decade…
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In less than two weeks, I am lining up at the Denver Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon start line and am going to do something incredibly frowned upon and highly discouraged. I am going to run the race injured. Running Through the Pain After my recent injury and subsequent testing of the injury, I have come…
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“Well, it all started when I didn’t heed my own advice,” I explained to the doctor who, obviously, had heard this a million times over. Yes, I have exclaimed to everyone who will listen the importance of taking it slow when implementing barefoot running. I have uttered the words, “Go Slow,” to anyone who buys…
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