Bodywork and my friend, Joel

Joel is a CMT, Certified Massage Therapist, and he works in San Francisco. He’s also a friend of mine, and he likes to run (when there are people around to cheer him on). When Joel invited me to his studio last week, I was more than a little nervous. I’ve been to a massage therapist  before, but it was at Bliss Spa, and there was essence of lavender in the hall ways, cucumber water... Read More

Swim Cross Training for Runners

Overtraining injuries are the story of my life. From IT band inflammation, to pulled muscles in my abdomen, to a swollen foot. Injury prevention is just as important to a runner as good nutrition and a solid training schedule. Two days ago, I woke up with a swollen metatarsal in my left foot. I can still walk on it, but in order to make sure my future in running maintains, I’ve... Read More

Another shake up for recovery: Green Tea, Bannana, Blueberry Post-Run Shake

A few months back I had a heavy run in with injury. Tendinitis in my right foot, a strained Achilles in my left ankle, and two inflamed IT bands had me resting up for a good month. I’ve been strengthening/stretching my feet, and doing all the crazy exercises that come with IT band recovery. Everything seems to be working, but all of this running has me deeply interested in... Read More