Here We Go Again!

by | Jan 19, 2008 | Dr. Nicola, hamstring, injury, Running

For the past 18 months to 2 years, I’ve been having some soreness in my hamstrings. Most of this is when I run, but sometimes I can feel it during other things, like biking uphill. This has never really caused me to quit a run, but I have felt the need to dial...

Rib Popping

by | Sep 30, 2007 | bike crash, chiropractor, injury

If you’ve followed along on my blog, you might remember me mentioning I had a little crash on my bike at the Great Illini race. Well, it was a minor crash and I was able to finish the 112 miles, but I felt a pain in my side when I finished. It felt much like a...

Physical Therapy

by | Aug 30, 2007 | doctor, injury, physical therapy

Well, the good news is that I do NOT have a stress fracture. The MRI shows periostitis…basically a fancy name for shin splints. I’ve had shin splints before (I’m guessing most runners have). They’ve never hurt this bad nor this long. So doc...

Accenture Chicago Triathlon

by | Aug 27, 2007 | accenture, chicago, injury, race, Triathlon

So much has happened in the last week. But who has time to write (or shall I say type) about it all???!? I’ll tell you about what it’s like to be in the ELITE Age Group wave at Accenture. Now, it’s not all that big of a deal. If you can swim under 30...

Chicago Distance Classic

by | Aug 16, 2007 | Half Marathon, injury, race, Running

To run or not to run? That was the million dollar question. Though I’d stopped running almost completely, the shin wasn’t really feeling so good. Just walking on it has been painful. I did lace up a new pair of shoes and go out for a short, 4 mile slow run...