Anatomy of an Injury – Part II – During (Pride is a Powerful Thing)

May 6, 2010

So I left you hanging just after the first turn of the 5K I was running.   I had prepared well, ramping up mileage slowly, cross training, and was more ready than ever for racing season.  With a half marathon scheduled for May 2nd, the local 5K was a good way to get into the swing [...]

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Anatomy of an Injury – Part I – Before (Training and Prep)

May 2, 2010

My last post has a picture of my foot.  Well, my foot inside of my new boot.  The boot I’m now wearing while my foot heals.  The injury occurred on April 17th.  I’ve had a couple weeks to process what happened so its time to blog about it.  So as to not bore you with [...]

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Check Out My New (not so) Minimalist Shoe

April 25, 2010

Well, here it is.  My newest shoe.  Note I didn’t say shoes. Yes, I hurt my foot.  No Vibram Five Fingers for a while (at least on the right foot).  And no barefooting either.  And unfortunately, no running.  Sigh. The last week has been a jumble of emotions and thoughts and questions.  Now I have [...]

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