Category Archives: Running Injuries

Where’s Progman?

I know I have been conspicuously absent from the blogging scene lately. Last week I made the difficult decision of voluntarily retiring my Blackberry. I think I was WAY too plugged in with that thing – Facebook, blogging, internet this … Continue reading

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Stick a Fork in Me

I’m done – I’m still far from 100%, I lost 4 weeks of training due to an achilles/calf injury, and I know I’ll have trouble at this point building back up to a 20 mile training run without risking further … Continue reading

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Wow, I Need to be in Therapy

Physical therapy that is. I finally bit the bullet and paid a visit to my physical therapist this week. I haven’t seen him since about 2 years ago when I was having some muscle imbalance issues. My Achilles was still … Continue reading

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Slight Change of Plans…

Well, I knew I was having Achilles issues before running the Philly Distance Run, so I took 3 days off before the race. However, I gave the race a decent effort so it should come as no surprise that I … Continue reading

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03-09-08 (Week 10)

Pain is part of the deal with marathon training. Ideally it appears in subtle doses, like when you’re going down stairs during the day or briefly during a mile or two of a run. I got hit a little harder … Continue reading

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