As a full time working mom, there are few days that I am not tempted to just run out the door as fast as possible, without a good dynamic warm-up. As a running coach, I know what this could eventually do to my body, and saving those 7-10 minutes just isn’t worth it. … Read the rest
Tag Archives: overuse injury running
Focusing On Strength
My mileage is back up to what I would consider a fairly reasonable level. Running 40-50 miles has always been a pretty comfortable place for my body, and it gives me the opportunity to focus on other area’s without ditching running all together.… Read the rest
Avoiding Overuse Injury
Endurance running and overuse injury are two phrases that seem to appear in sentences together almost as frequently as “Tom Cruise” and “insane Scientologist.” And for good reason. Running might not be considered a contact sport, but it is definitely high impact and repetitive. … Read the rest