Archive for the Sports Medicine Category

ENERGY–PASSION–EXCITEMENT–TREPIDATION–ANTICIPATION–ANXIETY– GRATITUDE–HONOR….

ENERGY–PASSION–EXCITEMENT–TREPIDATION–ANTICIPATION–ANXIETY– GRATITUDE–HONOR….

These are just a few of the words that capture the feelings that permeate the space around you while walking down Alibi drive during race week. These feelings are so strong you can almost reach out and touch them. The first day John and I walked down […]

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LAYERS: NOT JUST FOR ONIONS

LAYERS: NOT JUST FOR ONIONS

As we’re scoping out some excellent hiking trails here in this mountainous country, we’re also reminded that temperatures can drop several degrees for every foot of elevation. And, in the winter months of more temperate climes, it’s doubly important to dress correctly for the training, especially if […]

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WEIGHT LOSS AND YOUR JOINTS

WEIGHT LOSS AND YOUR JOINTS

Weight loss has been on our minds a lot lately. A good friend recently opted for bariatric surgery, and we also know someone who lost over 150 pounds to become a fairly competitive marathoner in his age group. And okay, yes, we’ll confess to a borderline obsession […]

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DO WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD

DO WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD

We had kind of a rough weekend. We worked during most of it, and we hardly got to run at all, so we were feeling pretty close to cranky at the begining of the day on Monday. But then a tweet–a tiny little 140-character shoutout–came across our […]

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ELBOWS. NOT JUST TALKIN’ PASTA.

ELBOWS. NOT JUST TALKIN’ PASTA.

So we were having a lunch with a friend the other day, an avid tennis player, and we noticed that she was holding her elbow tenderly. Worse, she was wearing a clunky, serious-looking brace (not one of ours) under her shirt sleeve. “Whatsamattah?” we asked, around our […]

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