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Tag: Recovery
July 5, 2012
Early Season Slump
Things really aren’t going as I had planned so far this season. I got a late start due to a medical complication, my paces are awful, my weight is not good and I feel like I’m letting my clinic down. What a mess! I have some pretty lofty goals for myself this season: Together with Amar Sandhu, we’re leading the Marathon Clinic at our local Running Room Beat my previous personal best at the Bank of American Chicago Marathon. Raise $500 for the Lance Armstrong Foundation (please donate!) Pace a lot of races, namely A Midsummer Night’s Run 30k, Oakville[…continue reading]
June 8, 2012
Downtime: No Running?!
About a year ago I had Laser Eye Surgery with TLC Laser Eye Centers. I have been very happy with the results. But lately something has been a bit odd with my right eye. There are mandatory check-ups every 3 months, and the optholmogist noticed something not quite perfect with my right eye. I won’t go into any details, but I’m getting it “enhanced” later today. It’s covered by the “lifetime guarantee” (warranty) so I don’t have to pay anything. I knew this was coming for a while. I expected to need an “enhancement” but in July. There are several[…continue reading]
April 11, 2012
The Edge of Injury
I’ve got Lady Gaga’s Edge of Glory stuck in my head. The title seemed appropriate for this post. The last week has been a grind. I had that great 70km week after Around The Bay. Then a similarly hardcore week afterwards, including an 8km race. But I’m hurting everywhere, especially my ankles and calves. I have the trademark over-training symptoms. But it’s almost over and I started my taper officially 2 hours ago when my run ended. Okay, maybe just one little race before the big one. What was I thinking 4 months ago when I signed up for a[…continue reading]
