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Lisa Smith-Batchen on Running Badwater One Last Time

March 3, 2013

By Lisa Smith-Batchen What does retired mean? As you know I retired from running races and I was graciously inducted into the hall of fame. I am full of gratitude for this honor. I wanted to be the first women to do 10 Badwater races, however my last try did not turn out the way I had planned and dreamed about. I was taking Celebrex for my foot pain, out of shape and needless to say “the perfect storm” hit me. I spent 6 days in the hospital in Lone Pine, and accumulated an extra 38 pounds of fluid. I…

Why We Do It. The Inner Musings of Athletes

December 31, 2011

By Alix Shutello

By Coach Kelly Kavanaugh Potomac River Running Why do we do it? You know, run, cycle, and/or swim massive amounts of miles, keep training logs, spend hours fantacizing about our next race. I find myself asking this every day. What drives us to do the things that others see as impossible, painful, and pointless? Is there a voice inside of us that others lack? Like an extra switch on an electric watch, that makes us tick? There has to be something, that’s for sure. We know that if we train long enough, and hard enough, and with enough desire, that we…

Going Minimalist – Thanks to “Born To Run”

September 8, 2011

By Alix Shutello

A switch to minimalist shoes and a new running style was the only thing that ended my cycle of injury and reinjury. By Tom Kalka, Fitness Concepts I have been running competitively since 1988 and I consider myself to be an above average runner. Statistically, my race results support this claim. In my career, I’ve done two marathons and countless triathlons and road races of various distances. I was on my high school and college cross country teams and while in the Army, I was considered the fastest soldier in every unit in which I served. But, like most of us who…

Endurance Racing is About Passion, Not About the Distance

June 5, 2011

By Alix Shutello

By Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter http://www.drjoann.com/ To run the big endurance races, or any race for that matter, you must be motivated, inspired and hungry for success, results, and the satisfaction that you become the best athlete you can be. Endurance athletes in particular are driven by the challenge to push their bodies beyond what is possible. Why? Because they believe they can because they were inspired or motivated in some way to drive themselves to a goal that seems unattainable to most. We often read about athletes overcoming physical disabilities. Lance Armstrong survived testicular cancer and won the Tour de…

Coaches Corner: Common Runner Injuries

February 17, 2011

By Alix Shutello

By Janet Hamilton, MA, RCEP, CSCS ACSM-Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist First things first – injuries happen for a reason. Sometimes it’s hard to determine what the underlying causes are but there are always factors involved in the onset of the injury. Generally there are several things involved; and more often than not it will take several interventions to get the problem resolved. There are some factors that are so often present in the onset of injuries that they seem to be the first place to look when you’re searching for the cause. Let’s do a quick overview of the…

Guest Editorial: Why Flexibility Is So Important

December 28, 2010

By Alix Shutello

Guest Editorial: Why Flexibility Is So Important

By Cathy Walker, CFT Athletes, runners in particular, are prone to getting tight. I found that by working on certain stretching techniques, I was able to dramatically change the performance of some of my clients. I became certified in Fascial Stretch Therapy™ (FST™), Stretch to Win method, a unique system of therapy and training that dramatically improves flexibility by lengthening fascia. Fascia is a three-dimensional web of connective tissue that permeates the body from head to toe, front to back. It extends from the surface of the muscle down to the cellular level, connecting everything to everything. I became certified in…

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Lisa Smith-Batchen on Running Badwater One Last Time

Why We Do It. The Inner Musings of Athletes

Going Minimalist – Thanks to “Born To Run”

Endurance Racing is About Passion, Not About the Distance

Coaches Corner: Common Runner Injuries

Guest Editorial: Why Flexibility Is So Important

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