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Fitness, recovery and the 2013 Boston Marathon Experience gives me pause. These are interesting times for me. In two weeks I’ll be running my 15th Boston Marathon. I’m happy to be running after a fitful 18 month hiatus due to plantar Fasciitis. I’ve been training since December as I slowly build back my strength and …
Raynaud’s Disease in Runners Do you have cold hands? I have cold hands. That doesn’t necessarily mean you have anything wrong with you. However, there is a disease or syndrome that you should be aware of called Raynaud’s. I have friends who are runners who have this syndrome. What happens when you have Raynaud’s? It …
Dealing with Achilles tendinitis This post is in response to someone asking me how to deal with a bad case of Achilles tendinitis. I am not a doctor and you should not take medical advice from me, but I will share with you what I think from my experience. I also created a video that …
Purposeful De-conditioning I am in the process of getting out of shape. Not Jabba the Hut out of shape but a planned relaxation of the intensity and volume of my training. I’m doing it on purpose. It feels great. What am I doing to lose fitness? I just came off a hard road marathon. I …
2012 ES20 Race regurgitation… Dead in the water… Frank, Brian and I have been running this race for 15 or more years. It’s springtime, pre-Boston ritual. I was quite looking forward to it. Early in the race I caught up to Frank, which is unusual, and told him that next year I’d be in his …
