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I was reading this article the other day from the Sock Doc on stretching (an article with which I concur) when I realized how much some of my beliefs about running have changed over the years. It’s bound to happen in a 15-yr. period–new research emerges to change viewpoints and you are exposed to new and different ways of training. The important thing is not [...]
Nothing makes me grumpier than downtime from running, but that is exactly what I have chosen to do. After Sunday’s race debacle, I knew I needed some chilling, but wasn’t really sure how to go about it. I decided to pick the brain of a friend who is an experienced coach, doctor, and very strong runner. I figured he might be one of the best [...]
You all know I made the trip to North Carolina last week to see Dr. Stephen Gangemi, aka the sock doc. Because I can’t completely (or at all) articulate how he worked his magic with my feet, I thought I’d let him take over. It’s fascinating stuff, but most importantly, it works! Here it is in his words: Hey there Zippy Gang. Amanda asked if [...]
In my last post, I mentioned that part of the Sock Doc’s fix for me was to have me switch shoes. And many of you asked which shoe I was in and which I switched to. Well, here’s the thing–I’m not going to divulge the brands. The shoe I was in was a minimalist shoe. The shoe I am now in is minimalist. But I [...]
Yesterday my wonderful friend Jess and I hopped in the car at 5 a.m. and headed south to North Carolina to see my miracle worker Dr. Stephen Gangemi, aka the Sock Doc. You might recall he fixed my most stubborn ITB last March, and so after all this foot nonsense, I decided to make a return visit to see what he could find. I’ll let [...]
In the latest chapter of the ongoing foot saga–I saw my foot/ankle doctor today. He had me do a new bone scan of both feet last week. Today I got the results: they are both crystal clear. He sees no imminent danger of stress fractures and sees no reason why I shouldn’t start back to running. Now let me tell you–I am not pain-free. This [...]
Yep, beginning Tuesday, yours truly is hitting the road for a whirlwind tour of four different states (ok, I’m counting a day in Md, here, but..). Tuesday I am heading off to the Midwest to visit my parents for a few days. I’ll also get to catch up with old friends, which adds to the fun. Friday, I’m off to NYC to celebrate my mini-me’s [...]
First things first–I had 196 entries for the compression sleeves from 110 % Play Harder. Random.org selected number 190, which is Stacie from Impossible is Nothing! Congrats Stacie–send me an email and we’ll get you hooked up. I’ve also got the second installment of questions and answers for Dr. Gangemi, aka the Sock Doc. Take a look below and see what you can learn: Q: [...]
A couple of weeks ago, I asked you to send in your questions for Dr. Stephen Gangemi, aka the sock doc, who is the applied kinesiologist got me over the hump with my ITB issues. I received lots of questions, some on my blog and some via email. Dr. Gangemi has looked the questions over and answered several of them. Where there were commonalities (stress [...]
You might recall that I was able to return to running after my ITB injury with the help of Dr. Stephen Gangemi, aka the sock doc. He’s a certified applied kinesiologist and used some techniques to get me back in motion that I couldn’t find anywhere else. I honestly think that had I not seen him, I would still be sitting on the sidelines [...]
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