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Category Archives: Athletic Training
Women Who Run | Cornstalks and Critters: Marathon Training in Kansas in July
“The sun flickered like a strobe light as it rose behind the cornstalks. I had no one to dance with, so I cranked my tunes and ran faster.” – My Facebook Update, July 1, 2010
As week two of marathon training comes to a close, I’ve made a point to notice at least one thing I [...]
Fall Marathon Training Kicks Off in the Heat. A Few Thoughts on Hydration
This week marked the beginning of Fall Marathon Training, my second attempt at a marathon. This time around, I’m taking a more conservative approach, hoping to make it to marathon day injury-free. As I ran along the trail in the early mornings, grumbling because it was humid and already 70 degrees, I thought about how [...]
Me On The AlterG
Since becoming a part of Spring Valley Chiropractic in February, I have had the privilege of the AlterG antigravity treadmill at my disposal. Between then and now I had been training for a half marathon that I completed in April. My time for the Big D Half Marathon was 2:42:08 averaging about 12:30/mile. Not bad [...]
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Run Training on the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill
At Spring Valley Chiropractic, the majority of our patients are athletes, usually runners, cyclist or triathletes (or all three). I recently began working with a patient that was having difficulty running without pain. After my initial examination and ruling out a stress fracture, my first course of action was to place my patient on the [...]
Glute Strengthening and ITB Syndrome
Many distance runners at all level are familiar with Iliotibial Band (or ITB) Syndrome. Whether they’ve suffered from it themselves or they know someone who has, the soreness along the sides of the thighs and the sharp knee pain is something they would rather soon forget. What many people may not know is how having [...]
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The What, Why and How of Overspeed Training