After 3 weeks of being unable to run more than half a mile without agonizing pain, I'm finally seeing progress! I had a couple more vi...
Marathon Training with Knee Pain: My Plan of Attack
It's been a stressful few weeks since my knee pain began. I still can't run half a mile without horrible pain and the Hawaii mara...
Stricken with Runner's Knee!
Well, I made it through week 10 of the Higdon training plan without a hitch, but last week I was suddenly struck with a new type of kne...
Tight Calves After Running? How to Treat and Cure Knots in Your Legs
You don't have to be a barefoot or minimalist runner to have tight calves, but it helps. Like many runners, the first thing I n...
How to Do an Ice Bath, and Is It Worth It?
I finished Week 7 of my 18-week marathon training plan, and with it I completed my longest run ever of 12 miles. Suffice it to say, I f...
What Will Be Different in the Marathon?
I'm now on week 7 of the Higdon training plan and so far, so good. I seem to have bypassed the missed long run with no ill effects...
Will Missing a Long Run Cause My Marathon Training Plan to Fall Apart?
Falling Apart Wouldn't you know it, only mere days after writing a post about my training plan and expressing fear of missing a lon...
Maffetone vs. Galloway vs. Higdon: How I Chose My Marathon Training Plan
Registering for my first marathon was exciting and satisfying. My head immediately filled with images of myself running along a beautiful...
Still Alive... And Chasing a Goal!
I know, when I started this blog I promised I would keep up with it. Well, some unexpected family issues threw a wrench into that plan. ...
Minimalist Monday Week 11: Does Running Leave You Breathless?
It's been fun, but the spring session of Minimalist Monday came to an end this week. Our last class focused on breathing. This clas...
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