Category Archives: Knees
Yaktrax, DueNorth traction devices for running in snow, ice aren’t foolproof
Running on the ice and snow often require traction devices. That little fact changed my life. I’ve been running outside year round since. Today, though, while wearing my DueNorth traction aids, I fell for the first time. Continue reading
Filed under F*cking Freezing Frozen Lake Half Marathon, Injuries, Knees, running, Shoes, Tips & Tricks
Kiddo’s crash, road rash and burn on Bike the Drive
Today we kicked off what we had hoped would become an annual family tradition of biking along Lake Shore Drive. We never dreamed it’d end up with a crash and the little one saying she never wants to bike again. Continue reading
Don’t be mad at Jay Cutler; it’s harder to admit injury than keep going
It’s not often that I write about professional sports — this is a running/triathlete blog, after all. But I do write about injuries; this I know a lot about. And what I know is this: admitting that you’re hurt takes a guts. It’s not easy to say not only to yourself, but in Cutler’s case, also to coaches and thousands of spectators, that your body has had enough. Continue reading
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