The Science section of The New York Times today featured a column about how changing your stride may help to prevent running injuries. The writer, Tara Parker-Pope, noted how runners these days are far more fixated on achieving proper form than, say, improving their overall performance. In recent years, the…
Yearly Archives: 2012
My Rocky Road
I thought it was time to provide another progress report on my recovery from dual arthroscopic hip surgeries last year (left side: July; right side: December). So how am I doing? Well, it all depends on which day that question is asked. I had a pretty long stretch of feeling…
Posted in My Story
Running Holiday
Today marks the fourth annual National Running Day. It’s held on the first Wednesday of every June, for the uninformed. If they can have a National Doughnut Day (you missed it; that was June 1st) or a Banana Split Day (on June 8th), why not celebrate something that helps to promote health and well-being,…
Posted in Running
Blog Birthday
This Memorial Day weekend marks the first anniversary of Catching a Third Wind, a blog that chronicles my long journey to recover from femoroacetabular impingement, a k a FAI – or more simply, a condition of too much friction in the hip joint. This friction – in my case it was caused by…
Posted in Hip Labral Tears, My Story
Found on Facebook
While perusing through Facebook today, I came across an interesting posting from the Hospital for Special surgery: a Q-and-A interview with my hip surgeon, Dr. Struan Coleman. Dr. Coleman answered five questions regarding torn hip labrums — he repaired the two that I had – among them: Will a hip…
Posted in Hip Labral Tears
A PT Big Milestone
I bid adieu to my physical therapist this past week. And while I really did like him, I hope to not see too much of him. (Except for an occasional tune-up, or maybe if my right knee keeps bothering me.) I’ve been in physical therapy on and off since December…
Posted in Hip Labral Tears, My Story, Physical Therapy
Training to Run Again
Exactly 16 years ago, I was up in the Boston area running my very first marathon. (Yes, that one!) It was the 100th running of that fabled race, and to celebrate the occasion, the Boston Athletic Association, the race organizer, opened up 5,000 spots to a lottery. So running novices…
Posted in Hip Labral Tears, My Story, Running
Happy Easter and Passover … and Spring
Whatever you happen to celebrate enjoy these glorious days with the special people in your life. And stay healthy, and injury free.
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An Unexpected Complication
As I become active again – I took my first spin class in nearly four months last weekend – I continue to experience the typical aches and pains that come with adjusting to doing more. Sore quads. Tight hamstrings. Calves in need of stretching. Phantom knee pain that comes and goes.…
Posted in My Story
Postsurgical Update
Fifteen and a half weeks since my second arthroscopic surgery, on my right hip (the left was scoped in July) and I am thrilled to report that my surgeon has given me the go-ahead to resume all normal activities. That means running (oops, I’ve already been doing a little bit of that), outdoor cycling, spinning, yoga…
Posted in Hip Labral Tears, My Story, Running