Did you know that approximately 27 million adults will experience a running-related injury this year, and that those injuries will result in more than $35 billion in direct costs?* With up to 70 percent of recreational and competitive long distance runners estimated to sustain an overuse injury this year, the chances are high that any […] Read more
“If you just planted some seeds in your garden today, you wouldn’t go outside tomorrow and yell at them because there wasn’t any fruit yet. So don’t dig up your seeds. Be patient, and know that it will happen – what receives your care and attention will flourish.” ~Denise Linn In the fast-paced world we live […] Read more
Nothing says happy holidays like a conversation about punching, kicking and stomping. But if it means runners can prevent or avoid attacks that save their lives, then I’d say talking about self-defense classes deserves some jingle all the way. Last month, I took a personal safety self-defense course – something I’ve wanted to do for a […] Read more
There is a commonly held running philosophy called the principle of specificity which suggests that to become a better runner, we have to run more. For some runners, increasing mileage and intensity can result in running injuries that take weeks and months to recover from. But we can take steps to safely increase our mileage […] Read more
It was a normal Saturday morning in 2012. My running group at the time had their regularly scheduled long run … like every Saturday. I was training for the Marine Corps Marathon, but there were many runners training for a variety of fall races. With less than 2 miles left in the run, a woman […] Read more