The first time I heard of shin splints was somewhere around middle school, when classmates would argue and plead with the gym teacher that "shin splints" were the reason they absolutely had to sit out of the mile run or any other sort of physical fitness test. Now, many years later as a trainer and coach, I often hear clients tell me that they can't run because they have or get shin Continue reading →
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Merrell Bare Access XTR – Trail Shoe Review
It's been quite a while since I've written a shoe review in these parts. I had fallen into a regular routine of ordering the exact same shoe model over and over, because why mess with what works? Alas, on a fateful day in New Jersey last October, I reluctantly put on a demo pair of Merrell Bare … [Read More...]
Old Habits, New Norms: Running with Pelvic Organ Prolapse.
Alright brave readers, we're about to talk about my vagina again. As mentioned in a post two months ago, I'm suffering from what is known as a pelvic organ prolapse. I'm sure some of you may recoil at reading those words, but it's one of those shitty things that happens, frequently, and I'm not … [Read More...]
5 Ways to Guarantee You’ll Hate Running
Coach Heather here, with a helpful post describing 5 ways to guarantee you'll hate running. I assure you that while the title may sound satirical, I'm absolutely serious with this post. (No really, stick with my sarcasm here...I've got an actual point to this post.) You see, I've made … [Read More...]