by Megan Zetter
WHY STRETCH?
To stretch or not to stretch has become quite the controversy in the sports and rehab arena. Some sources say stretching is good, but only at certain times and some say never stretch. Dynamic stretching is better than static. Don’t do it before you exercise. And then there is yoga, which is heavily based on stretching. Additionally, pilates touts that it lengthens muscles. So the million dollar question is, “Who is right?”. Unfortunately, as with most things in life, the answer lies somewhere in the mix of, do stretch, don’t stretch, do yoga, don’t, do, yes, no. I don’t know!! Lets shed some light on why muscles get tight and from there I think the answer, for you, will be more evident. (more…)
It has been quite some time now, since I’ve done any sort of race predictions/odds. It is about time I step up and take a crack at “guessing” who will take home the $10,000 at this ridiculously stacked race. Both the men’s and women’s field should be close all the way back to Ft. Barry in the Marin Headlands on Dec 7. So….it’s off to the races for me as I hope to NOT get chicked once again. Last time Anna got me, this time….we shall see. So here it goes, Ladies first: 1. Emelie Forsberg 3-2. Emelie has proven her dominance at distances up to 100k. Her win at UROC showed she could hang long enough. As long as she has still been running and not skiing entirely, I think she’ll win by 10 minutes, chick me, and go sub 7. 2. Stephanie Howe 3-1. Why not […]
by Megan Zetter
Respect stress fractures
Stress fractures are a common injury among runners. The most frequent bones to be effected are the tibia (lower leg) and metatarsals (bones in the mid-foot), but it’s not unheard of to get a stress fracture in the femur (upper leg) or pelvis. I’m not sure why, but stress fractures are often viewed as a minor injury and just an annoyance more than anything. However, they are are serious and they should be treated as you would any other fracture of your bone. If treated correctly you can recover in as short as six weeks, with the typical time frame being 8-12 weeks, but if you don’t respect them they can persist for years. (more…)
Authors
- Andrea Jarzomek-Holt
(1) - Brian Donnelly (1)
- Desiree Marek (1)
- Karl Meltzer (15)
- Megan Zetter (2)
- Paul Nelson (9)
- Todd Janssen
- Yassine Diboun (2)
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