Marathon: You Can Do It

Runners accept pain as part of the sport. But not all pain is the same. You have to learn to separate the good pain, associated with the positive progression of your fitness, from the bad pain, which tends to be unfamiliar, infrequent and generally localised in one particular area of the body. It is an early-warning sign of injury, the final severity of which will be determined by how much notice you pay.

Remember to pay attention to unfamiliar pains. Ease off, and seek medical help where necessary.

Tags: Marathon Running, Running, Running Injuries, Running tip

One cure of a foot injury is to change your running shoes.

I was reading the blog of Bald Runner, a Philippine runner and this is what he said about his experience with the Asics Gel Kinsei 2.

“I bought an ASICS Gel-Kinsei 2 running shoes after looking for some cure to the pain on the rear end of my right foot. After using it for my running workouts the pain on the rear end of my right foot slowly disappeared”

Cure for Painful Feet While Running

I don’t think it was the Asics Gel Kinsei 2 that cured his foot injury. I remember at one time I used to feel pain on my feet while running, the pain disappeared when I started running with new running shoes. Painful feet while running is mostly caused by worn out running shoes. A new running shoe is the best medicine.

Facts About the Asics Gel Kinsei 2 by bald runner

1. It is the “heaviest” running shoes of ASICS and it advisable to use this only on your running workouts and not for road races.
2. This is the most expensive running shoes of ASICS and with its price, you can buy two (2) pairs of an average-priced ASICS shoes or NIKE
3. It is a very noisy shoe, according to bald runner when you step on the road it makes noisy sounds.

Tags: Asics, foot injury, Nike, Running Injuries, Running shoes, Trainers, Training

Due to its high-impact nature,  injuries are part of running. Marathoners run on hard streets. The impact of each stride is three to four times a runners body weight, transferred from ankles to knees to hips. 

1. Body weight cause of running injury.

The heavier a runner, the higher the impact on the body. A runner who is overweight will experience extreme stress on the ankles, knees and hips. 

2. Over training causes running injury.

3. Lack of rest causes running injuries

Rest is important because it allows your body to repair muscle tears  caused during running.

4.  Poor running technique causes running injury.

Watch out against a running method that causes twisting of the ankles. 

5. Worn out running shoes causes running injuries. 

Worn out running shoes are like a car with shock absorbers. Running shoes help to reduce the impact of running. Poor running shoes increases stress on your feet, ankles and knee. 

Safe running 

Tags: Running Injuries, Running shoes, Trainers, Training

For 2008 marathon I have chosen “Pain is only temporary, Keep  going”. I chose it because I will be attempting to run my first sub three hours marathon and I will need lots of perseverance to stick on my pace of 4 minutes per Km.

Elite Runners Mantra

Having a mantra during a marathon can help you get to the finish line. Even the pro have their’s, Kara Goucher 2008 NYC Marathon rookie, will rely on “Mind Over Mileage” to cross her first finish line, 26.2 miles away. While Paula Radcliffe will be chanting  “Concrete, Meet Courage,” as she returns to NYC to defend, to conquer.

Never underestimate the power of words. Just look at the rise of Barrack Obama, by mastering the perfect words he has charmed his way on a path to the white house.

Tags: leg, Marathon, Nairobi marathon, New york marathon, Runners, Running, Running Injuries, Stretching, Training

I was reading the Sports pages of my newspaper this morning and they had an article about Tennis star Roger Federer who has just announced he has decided to take a break from tennis due to fatigue.

2008 was the year Roger Federer was supposed to win all grand slam tournaments but at the end he won only US Open. After winning the US open he admitted it was the only time he had felt stronger and fresher.

He then adds “I want to remain at the top of the game for many more years to come and go after the No. 1 ranking again,” he said. “In order to do that, I need to get a proper rest and get strong again so that I am 100 percent fit for the remainder of the year or next year.”

Signs and Treatment of fatigue.

The primary indicators of fatigue in athletism are reduced performance and frequent injury. Taking a rest from training is the best treatment for fatigue because it allows your muscle fibres to heal from the tears that happen during strenuous training.

Tags: fatigue, Marathon, Running, Running Injuries, tennis, Training