07 Therapy & Injury Archive
- Sore No More
“By the power vested in me by the Holy Spirit, I command you evil injury to depart from this poor woman’s knee!” Nope, my attempts at exorcising the soreness out of my knee proved to be futile. So, over the past few days—FOUR long non-running days to be exact—I resorted to more sane alternatives such [...]
- Missed Milo—Again!
Race bib…CHECK Brand spanking new mizuno outfit…CHECK Fully charged garmin…CHECK Packed bag with extra clothing…CHECK Gatorade and banana…CHECK As early as friday evening, I was all set to run 10k at the Milo race that was held this sunday morning. To say that I was excited about this race would be an understatement. I had [...]
- Vasovagal Syncope Won’t Keep Me From Running
I’ve been to three doctors in three different clinics within three days to determine the cause of my first ever fainting episode last Saturday. Here’s a brief summary of what occurred in all of my consultations: [ Doctor No. 1: General Practitioner ] Doctor’s Diagnosis: VASOSPASM – narrowing of the blood vessels which restricts the [...]
- The Milo Manila Marathon
All I see is green. Among the mass of 10,000 runners clad in green, I find my way towards the clear roads of Roxas Boulevard. I am running, no flying. Other runners stare in disbelief as they fall like bowling pins knocked out by a speeding ball. I run the streets as if it is [...]
- Massage For Runners
Did you know that you can significantly improve your runs while lying down? Yes, experts say that you can run better, faster, and longer if you lie down and…get a massage, that is. The benefits of a massage for runners are numerous: increases blood flow to your muscles (in simple language, it “heats” the blood [...]
- My Knee Says “Click”
New runners often make the mistake of running too fast too soon. I was certainly not an exemption. Imagine, I forced myself to run as long as 15 minutes at a time without any previous running experience. I hadn’t felt any pain so I thought, hell yeah, my body can take it, let’s go for [...]
