Half marathon much? Until this past weekend, my answer would have been a firm no. After running more than 15 halfs in 5 years, I had become sidelined due to a severe injury. Gratefully the Southampton Half Marathon ended that woeful 2-year streak, but not without some, "oh, I remember what this feels like" moments! As predicted, the receipt of my new Avail TENS unit was timed perfectly. Allow me to share my Runners' Guide to TENS Therapy. Omron sponsored this post. I received compensation and an Omron Avail wireless TENS device for the … [Read more...]
Running Injury Free with Jeff Galloway
Running injury free? Is that possible?? As I touched on in the last installment of Jeff Galloway Blogger Tips (Osteoarthritis and Running: What Are the Facts?) for decades the medical community has approached long distance running with caution. I know this first-hand from my internship at New York City's Hospital for Special Surgery in 1978. The prevailing thinking was that knees and marathons were a bad mix. Don't forget, the "running craze" was just taking root. Running for recreation only became popular as Steve Prefontaine … [Read more...]