If it meant anything to insult a day (see, even that phrase doesn’t make very much sense) I would call this day a butthead. Why? Because it’s been a butthead, obviously. Typical Sunday, or at least typical of at least one day out of a weekend–I had plans, and for reasons that are unclear to …
Tag Archive: marathon training
Branching Out
Let me just say this first: I had no idea that ditching the underwear was the way to go when it came to shorts with a liner! Honestly, I was blown away by how many of you go commando when you’re running. Clearly I need to rethink my tactics. With that out of the way, …
Sunday run-down: July 11-17
Thanks for all the blood blister-related advice. Nat insists that the blister looks smaller, but I don’t think it has really changed since it appeared lo these couple weeks ago. Based on your comments, it seems to be pretty common to drain blood blisters, and I’m beginning to think that I should probably go that …
Is There a Doctor in the House?
Okay, I’m going to start off with a warning: this post may be a little bit gross, especially if you’re not a fan of feet. It doesn’t involve missing toenails, but it does involve blisters. Fair warning? I think so. And now let’s begin. First, a step back in time–when I was young, probably still …
The Symptoms
Do you ever wonder if you might be training for a marathon? Every year, thousands of people find themselves in training and, unable to recognize the symptoms at the outset of the condition, unwittingly allow things to progress to a point of no return before seeking help. The worst part is that unlike many similar …
