How would you like to…
…prepare for an event by spending every Saturday for three months shuffling around your local trails and bike paths, causing passersby to wonder if everything’s okay? Continue reading “List: Reasons to run a 50k”
Tag: injury
List: Reasons it’s not so bad being injured, really
If you’re a regular reader, you may recall that I’ve been struggling with some athletic injuries in the last six months or so. If you’re not, I’ll summarize quickly because there’s not all that much to it: I ran a trail marathon and it was hard. Then I signed up for a 50k, but then my foot started falling asleep, which seemed bad. Also my right IT band always hurts. I briefly thought I had plantar fasciitis. Continue reading “List: Reasons it’s not so bad being injured, really”
The shoes I never knew I needed
In 2017, I decided I was going to run a 50k. If you’re reading this, you’re of one of two minds on the subject. You’re either scoffing at the idea of needing a whole year to work up to 50 kilometers because you are a superhuman, or you’re doing the math in your head (“50 kilometers is… 31 miles? Can that be right?”) and wondering why on earth anyone would want to do a thing like that. Continue reading “The shoes I never knew I needed”
I have a sports injury, which means I’ve really arrived
“Does having a sports injury mean I’m a legit ultra-runner?” I half-joked with my chiropractor last week.
“It means you need to stretch more,” he told me. Continue reading “I have a sports injury, which means I’ve really arrived”
my alaskan odyssey 