Today I feel inspired to write about chafing. Why? I’ll tell you why.
I want to carry water with me on my long runs, and may actually want to carry my own water in the Flying Pig. I’ve been practicing carrying a fanny pack/Camelbak. Did 12 miles with it yesterday with the weather in the 60s [...]
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My Chafing Story (Men, Beware)
Posted in gear, injury on March 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Another Lesson Learned
Posted in injury, nutrition on February 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve recently learned that it would be better for me to eat dinner and wait an hour to run instead of running first then eating dinner. Every since I started training back in December, I’ve noticed that I have abdominal pains after running 5 miles or more.
Last night I ran 5.3 miles which is [...]
Stitches
Posted in injury, nutrition on February 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I’m getting stitches. Side-stitches and stomach-stitches, that is. This is crazy. I rarely get stitches because I know how to avoid them: don’t run faster than I should for an extended time, and breathe deeply, getting the oxygen deep into my lungs. If a stitch does find its way into my lower ribcage area, I [...]
My first minor injury (almost)
Posted in injury on January 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I guess it’s a known fact that it’s good to stretch before running. Sometimes I just don’t have to patience for stretching. Last night was one of those nights. Since it was an awful 15 degrees outside, I decided it would be better to do my 3 mile run on the treadmill than getting hypothermia.
As [...]
