Tongue movement

I said I would report back on the new Mizunos.  I took two runs, trying to break them in.  I find whenever I’m breaking in new shoes, the ball of my foot always gets sore.  These shoes were no exception, so I dismissed this problem.  However, there is a larger flaw.  The tongue of the shoes [...]

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Time to start the countdown

I completed my final long run on Tuesday.  It was 17.3 miles.  I was happy with it overall.  I tried a few different things like using a
 and salt intermittently.  I found the GU gel not to leave me so thirsty like the Clif shot I tried on a long run a few weeks ago.  I [...]

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Shoe cushioning wears fast

Peak Performance reports a new study about the cushioning in running shoes.  Basically, you shouldn’t buy shoes for a sole factor of cushion.  The study tested different shoe properties of gels, springs, and air and wearability.  They tested 200 miles of road running and found that as shoe cushioning decreased, runners changed their biomechanics to [...]

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It’s all mental

This month’s Runner’s World had a good article about the mental aspect of running and how the mind affects the body.   I think this is so true in running.  Even as the Wineglass Marathon soon approaches, I get jittery thinking about whether I’m really prepared, whether I’ll bonk at mile 21 again, whether I’ll break [...]

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My biomechanical analysis of my feet

My last post talked about the Mizuno “Run With Us” tour, and today, I got my feet analyzed.  I was super glad I got there a little early, because there were already 5 or 6 people in line and more were showing up quickly.  Although the analysis only took 10 minutes or so, you still [...]

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Mizuno Run with Us

I’m super excited, because next week, I’ll get a chance to go to the Mizuno Run with Us event.   It’s a mobile running tech lab,  testing your “precision fit.”   This is essentially a biomechanical analysis of your foot type and running needs to find out what shoe is best for you.  Then, you get to test out products [...]

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Losing key

After my Dr.’s appt. today, I went for a scheduled long run.  It was right in midday, so it was quite warm but doable.  I ran at the Arboretum today rather than my normal country roads.  The Arboretum is a very pretty place with lots of flowers, tress, and short trails.  In college, I it [...]

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Back appointment

Today, I had my appt. with my physiatrist, Dr. M.  Truly, I knew it was going to be a waste, but it was too late to cancel now.  I knew she would only prescribe meds for my back.  I’m the type that has to be in excruciating pain or be bleeding out to take medications.  [...]

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Regenerative medicine and its applications

Recently, I read an interesting article on regnerative medicine.  Researchers at Georgia Tech used skin cells to make artificial bone which blended to become tissues like tendons and ligaments.  The idea is for the artificial tissue to integrate better with the actual bone and be able to handle weight well.  You can read about the [...]

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Overtraining overdiagnosed?

In yesterday’s New York Times, there is an interesting article about overtraining.  I don’t know the countless number of articles I’ve read about the harm of overtraining–that it’s about running too long, too hard, too fast all at the same time.  But really, how accurate is the assumption that we can overtrain that much?  Is [...]

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