This is a cursory consideration of an interesting issue: Pressure wave interference when running with peripheral arterial disease. https://youtu.be/SCtf-z4t9L8 I have pretty severe vascular occlusion in branches of my right popliteal artery (partially blocked blood vessels in my right calf due to arteriosclerosis, reducing blood flow to tissues below my knee). This is further complicated by the presence of my ... Read more
Exercise Improves Leg Claudication Run Wisely and Report Your Data Leg claudication is a pain, especially for those who love to run. You can run the equations or see how you feel. True! It is a fluid dynamics problem. For us runners with leg claudication, it's a supply and demand problem. Thoughts: Control the demand and you'll balance the supply. Build collateral circulation with exercise and ... Read more
Prepare for Aging and You'll Still Be Running Never too old? People ask me why I do these things. My answer is simple. It keeps me young, I spend time with others of all ages, and why not? Oh Yes! And it keeps me out of assisted living. It was a great race, well attended. Deb went by me about half a mile from the end. By then, I was limping with a pulled left calf, and the old right calf was locking up. ... Read more
Running Treatment for Calf Claudication Running clearly improved my calf pain! clau·di·ca·tion noun A condition in which cramping pain in the leg is induced by exercise, typically caused by obstruction of the arteries. You might think an average run pace of 13:09 is glacial, but I'm delighted that my running is finally coming back. I still had to stop for 10-20 paces each half-mile. This was to allow ... Read more
Don't Heel Strike, Please! Thump! Thump! Thump! I guess we only learn from our own mistakes? Today I said to a young runner, on the adjacent treadmill, "Please don't heel strike." I tried to be tactful, not like some irritating old guy. I just said, "How's the running going?" Thump! Thump! Thump! "Several friends of mine have ruined knees due to running with a heel strike, when they were young." Thump! ... Read more
You Can Save Your Knees If you don't wait too long! Took me years to master this! Sure glad I did! Sorry the focus is off, no idea why. Too hot to go out there and do it all over again. Life is brief! Follow the advice of Danny Dryer and Jack Heggie, and you might run for the rest of you life. You might even qualify for the Boston Marathon. You never know your luck - more to do with skill and ... Read more
Prevent Knee Pain, ASAP! Two images, same cause! "Neurons that wire together, fire together!" Donald Hebb, 1949 Knee pain is the commonest problem I encounter, when asked for advice on living the life of an older athlete. Habits sculpt our minds, and consequently our bodies! To change your body, you have first to change your mind. It took three knee surgeries, two due to running, before I ... Read more
Running Shoes Are Tools? So Use Them Accordingly! Work WITH your running shoes! They are wonderful tools, just like a hammer is a tool! Running shoes play a big role in my life, but I have to work with them for an optimal experience. Don't just put on your shoes, and expect to not think about them anymore. You're a team, you and your shoes. Running shoes are not supposed to be a crutch. In fact, if you use ... Read more
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