“Want to Run Faster? Here’s How” was the title of an article that caught my eye. By blindly clicking on it, I was assuming that the author was going to give some exercises, stretches, or drills that track coaches use when working with their sprinters. My thinking was that there might be some portion of [...]
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Hollywood legend Bill Murray has been around golf forever and is known for his portrayal of Carl Spackler in the 1980 box-office hit, Caddyshack. While Murray got to play a want-to-be golfer on the big screen, he also gets to channel his inner-Jack Nicklaus on the links in real life and even won the 2011 AT&T [...]
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If you remember a couple of weeks ago I blogged about my next challenge, Tough Mudder Georgia. I’m happy to say that I’m officially a Tough Mudder, and I have the orange headband to prove it! For those of you who don’t know what a Tough Mudder is, it’s hard to explain. It’s part half-marathon, part [...]
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Harvard researchers just wrapped up four years of studying the Harvard running teams (track and cross-country) investigating whether running form correlates with running injuries. The results were pretty eyeopening. After setting out to see if how the foot hits the ground determines if a runner will get injured, Harvard researchers found some pretty telling evidence: To [...]
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I am always telling clients that the body can heal itself. Some have been told that their spinal stenosis is irreversible, others that they have permanent nerve damage, and still others that the only cure for their specific condition is surgery. I beg to differ. Today I bring you a remarkable story of just how powerful [...]
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I’ve written about several athletes and their pain issues in the past–Alex Rodriguez, Peyton Manning, and Hunter Mahan just to name a few– and now we can add one more to that list. Chicago Bulls MVP point guard Derrick Rose left Monday’s game after playing only 11 minutes due to back spasms. Rose is probably the best point guard [...]
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It’s Super Bowl week! The New England Patriots and the New York Giants are set for a rematch of the 2008 Super Bowl, and it should be a great game. I’m pulling for the Giants, not because I’m necessarily a Giants fan, but because I’m a fan of Defensive Lineman Justin Tuck. Tuck is an [...]
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On February 11, 2012 I will push my body to its limit. I’ve run a marathon, I’ve survived a 24-hour adventure race, and I’ve competed in several triathlons over the last several years, but my next race might just be my biggest challenge yet: The Tough Mudder–Nearly a half-marathon of British-Special-Forces-designed obstacles that not only challenge [...]
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If you are a runner, would like to run but can’t because of pain, or have been told not to run because “it’s bad for you,” then this episode of “Stop Your Pain” with Rick Mathes of Egoscue Austin is a MUST-LISTEN! Rick is joined by former collegiate runner and Egoscue Portland Clinic Director, Matt Whitehead. Great job you guys! There is [...]
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You better get moving. Now. Your life depends on it. Throughout the years, there have been a countless number of studies showing that as we age we lose muscle mass. It’s just a given, right? We grow old, we slow down, and our bodies go to crap. But what if that didn’t have to happen? What [...]
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