Tag: running
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Physical Therapy and Wisdom
Physical Therapy I had my fourth PT session this morning. Hilda and Nick over at Harvard-Vanguard in Somerville are helping me recover from my hamstring problems. It is a slow process and I am hoping that eventually I will be able to put this injury behind me (no pun intended) and get back to my…
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London Olympics, August 7th, 2012
London Olympics 2012 I have been watching events out of sequence on my DVR and staying up too late. I watched Oscar Pistorius “Blade Runner” last night in the 400M semi-finals.It was really quite remarkable. I wondered if he had some sort of advantage because he could use different “blades” for different conditions, or might…
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Weekend in Review: Now That’s Living!
What a weekend Friday night we watched the opening of the London 2012 Olympics. I don’t care what the critics say, it was smashing, bloody awesome and truly brilliant! We were entertained, moved and laughed out loud so many times. It was such an engaging production on so many levels. The music was so evocative,…
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Recovery and PT
Happy Friday everyone! In many areas of the US the heat wave continues. Here in New England the heat has broken and the weekend should be comfortable and great for running. Recovery and PT begins I had my first appointment with the physical therapist on Monday. She gave me a series of stretches to do…
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Recovery and Pontifications
My journey as an injured runner continues Except for the BAA 10K last Sunday I have not run at all this week. Every time I drive somewhere and see runners, the urge to jump out of the car and run with them is overwhelming. I feel like my entire routine is out of whack and…
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BAA 10K 2012
BAA 10K race recap On Sunday I ran the 2nd Annual BAA 10K in Boston. It was another blazing hot day much like The Boston Marathon but with higher humidity. The race started on Charles Street which is between the Boston Common and the Public Garden. It’s really a great location with plenty of room…