I was recently asked for advice on approaching running safely, so I decided to provide some of my thoughts in this brief blog post. When people ask me for advice on undertaking a run for the first time, or taking on their first marathon, I always say the same thing, (1) learn a low impact running style, such as Chi Running, (2) choose a race with gentle rollers to avoid repetitive motion injury, and (3) bring ... Read more
"Running form mistakes can aggravate injuries. The most efficient and gentle running form is a “shuffle.” The feet stay next to the ground, touching lightly with a relatively short stride. When running at the most relaxed range of shuffling motion, the ankle mechanism does a great deal of the work, and little effort is required from the calf muscle. When the bounce off the ground increases, the foot pushes harder and ... Read more
Whenever the winter solstice comes around, I always think of that long-forgotten Greek guy, Menaechemus (never made it into Citation Index - silly magazine!). I also think of new beginnings, which is what I'm doing on my run, now that the Osteopath fixed my hip subluxation. Hooray! Running recovery commences. If you are injured, take the opportunity when you come back to start over and improve your technique - for ... Read more
8k Run: Age Group 70 to 74. Position 5/10 Bib 1369/2206 Morgan, Kevin M71 Carrboro NC 5 of 10 13:01 01:04:42.87. Slow but Happy! I finally negotiated FitOldDog's plantar fasciitis roadmap, and running again, thanks to: Massage therapist, Tara (sent me to Perry). Osteopath Perry North Coach Pauline - easy does it. In August 2013, I had a bike wreck, which resulted in some interesting outcomes, including ... Read more
Cemil taught me a thing or two about Genghis Khan during our recent chat at Johnny's; it even influenced my subsequent running rehab. work at the gym. Our conversation started with Cemil asking me what I was writing. I told him that I was working on the 2nd Edition of our Plantar Fasciitis Treatment e-book. I, likewise, asked Cemil what he was writing about, and he said, "Genghis Khan's empire building." He also ... Read more
Early one Sunday morning, many years ago, I received an important phone call at home from a colleague, chemical engineer and researcher, Jim Ultman, who I greatly respect. We had been struggling with a problem for about 6 months - how to visualize boundary conditions in a flow tank in relation to a steady, but complex, flow field. Jim said, "Kevin, fill the tank with dilute developer, place exposed x-ray film on the ... Read more
I said to Deb this morning, "I want to run like Dennis Kimetto." She replied, "You can't, you're not Kenyan." True, I'm not Kenyan, and nor do I have the perfect runner's shape. I didn't say that I hoped to run as fast as Dennis Kimetto, who just set the World Marathon record. I said I want to run like him. Why? Because he shows the hallmarks of a great athlete, the most important of which is a state of complete ... Read more
Hi folks, welcome! One week ago, I told my movement and dance teacher (not that I like to dance, I just want to move freely into late old age - I'm a sprightly 71, right now), Rebecca, that I had managed to induce a case of plantar fasciitis heel pain in my left foot, by changing my running shoes, only one month before my next Ironman race, and she said, "Great, we can demonstrate that our method really ... Read more
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