"Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional." – Buddhist proverb
I am registered to run Ventura Marathon this Sunday, Sept 7. I am running it, because I want to run Boston 2015. I need 3:24:59 or better to qualify. If I was trained well, it should not be that much of a big deal. But I am not, and I have had a slight pain ...
And that would be me. This will be my fourth time running Boston Marathon, and I will most likely be running despite my sad shape today. The longest I've run this year is 8 miles so far, and February mileage is 31 as of today, which is 31 miles longer than January mileage. The fitness ...
I am happy to report that I have resumed running, up to 6 miles at a time. Slow 6 miles. I think the rest (combined with a flu that knocked me down for two weeks), stretching and other self-prescribed remedies are working. In addition, my masseur told me that my soleus muscle (right leg, whose ...
Since my last post, I've been diligently following my self-prescribed remedy to end plantar fasciitis. I am very happy to report that it seems working! I still have heel pain but the level of pain is much less. Here is my thoughts on each, in the order of unmeasured effectiveness: Stretching Calf Muscles I think this is ...