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C’est la vie 3 Sep 2011 | 07:18 pm
C’est la vie – its over. Five weeks to the marathon and I have to give up. The back can’t take it. I tried many different things. C’est la vie
New Balance Minimus Running Shoe 12 Jun 2011 | 09:32 pm
Just got a new pair of shoes to try out, the New Balance Minimus. I got a big discount on them, so I thought why not. The zero drop of the differential between the heel and forefoot of the New Balance...
My Back Pain and MBT Shoes 5 Jun 2011 | 11:00 am
OK, this is starting to look grim. The low back is really not going as well as I would like. I have been working daily on exercises while keeping the running going. I have tried modifying the way I ru...
Should I try barefoot running? 10 May 2011 | 03:40 pm
It is hard to avoid the barefoot running debate especially after digging into all I could on the Vibram Five Fingers. I have looked at it closely to consider if I should be doing it or not. It does ap...
Vibram Five Fingers 20 Apr 2011 | 11:24 am
I have been seeing a few more people wearing the Vibram Five Fingers so did some looking around. The Vibrams are the shoes that are being used by the barefoot runners when they want to wear shoes (sou...
Smelly Shoes 13 Apr 2011 | 08:43 pm
The good wife has been getting a bit grumpy about the smelly shoes after runs. They seem fine to me. But we all know that we never seem to notice our own body odours! So I had to do something about it...
Shin Splints 4 Apr 2011 | 09:52 am
This is getting depressing the medial tibial stress syndrome or shin splints is still niggling. Not really enough to stop the running, but enough to be frustrating. I have substituted a number of runs...
Brooks River Run 20 Mar 2011 | 03:01 pm
To get the ball rolling, took part in the Brooks River Run around the Maribnong river. It was only 8km, but it was tough going. The back started hurting at the 1km mark. Guess its back to the gym for ...
My Choice of Running Shoes 12 Mar 2011 | 01:22 pm
I have been doing a bit of work on running shoes I have used both the Asis Gel Kayano or Nike Structure Triax. I not sure what to get next. I like the Asics running shoes and they seem to be the marke...
My Back Hurts 12 Mar 2011 | 01:04 pm
My back has been aching a bit lately. Could be my age; could be the running; could be a core stability issue. It’s one of those problems that could come right tomorrow or I may need to get some help. ...
