Just wishing everyone a Happy New Year! May your times be faster than ever, and may you have no injuries and a lot of fun! I don’t do new year resolutions, but I will for sure get myself a new running watch… or repair my old one. My plan for races in 2010 includes the [...]
I bought a Timex Ironman with 150 lap memory a couple of years ago. I have really liked it a lot during this time. It’s almost the perfect watch for me. In the summer, I run lots of intervals, and the 150 lap memory is really great for this. Sometimes I don’t write down my [...]
After my ultrasound treatment on Tuesday, the injured calf muscle has been a bit sore, but I’ve been diligently stretching and also performed some light massage to the area. Today, I felt it was time for a test. I went for 4.5 km easy run, and some discomfort was noticeable, but not at all like [...]
So I went to the physiotherapist today, and apparently, my injury is not the Achilles Tendon after all. Well, that’s a relief. However, I still have a period of rehabilitation ahead of me, before I can consider getting back to full training. The pain I have been experiencing is because I have some major irritation [...]
I have an appointment now for my achilles tendon. I haven’t been to this physiotherapist before but I have to start getting somewhere now. I haven’t run in nearly 2 months. The problem is still there in my achilles; I can feel it when I walk, although it is very minimal discomfort. However, if I [...]
After Las Vegas Marathon, I’ve rested completely and have not tried to run at all. I need to figure out a way to get over this thing. I’ve noticed discomfort in the tendon by just walking around, especially stairs, so I don’t think there is any point to try to go for a run just [...]
Las Vegas Marathon, December 6, 2009. I signed up for this marathon some 6-7 weeks ago, but then a few weeks later, I developed a sore achilles tendon after pushing my limits a bit too much. My wife and two other friends, Earl Z. and David B. had also signed up, so I decided to [...]