Category Archives: Middle of the Pack

Running Slump: How I’m Running My Way Out of It

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If you lived in the desert and it was typically 100+, you’d think you would be running every minute of everyday that it was in the 60’s. You’d definitely not skip such a beautiful opportunity to actually enjoy great running weather. Unless you were me. The Slump I wish I could say I have been…

Catch & Release: How to Run Your Best Final Mile

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“How to run an ultramarathon ? Puff out your chest, put one foot in front of the other, and don’t stop till you cross the finish line.” -Dean Karnazes _____________ “There’s no way I am letting that kid beat me.” Come on. Be honest. You know that has gone through your head during many final…

Curing & Correcting Ankle Injuries from Running

Ankle Injury

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…

ITB: Illiatibial Band | More Commonly Known as Incredibly Torturous Boo-Boo

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“You are not finishing this marathon sir.” “Wanna bet!” Finding Out About an ITB Injury During a Race The Illiatibial Band is a superficial thickening of tissue on the outside of the thigh, extending from the outside of the pelvis, over the hip and knee, and inserting just below the knee. ( This typically comes…

One of THOSE Runs

Tired Running

On August 14th, I eagerly awoke to try and run my first sub-20 minute 5k in Vibram Five Fingers. A few hours later, I left in disappointment. THOSE Runs I am not sure if it was a tight back, a poor diet the day prior, or just being plain not prepared, but this 5k was…