Bad News: Stress Fracture in My Foot. Good News: I’m Okay With It

If you’ve been a long-time reader of FBG, you may remember the time I injured my butt, right before I ran my first (and most likely only) marathon. You may also remember me handling said injury not so great. That I felt down about it, sad and kind of just blah. And that it took [...]

Need Help Setting Your Next Running Goal? Answer These 8 Questions

Congratulations! You did it! You accomplished your running goal! So…now what? Whether you trained for a formal running goal (finishing a 5K race, for example), or set out to run 30 minutes without a walk break, the wave of elation that washes over you can make you feel invincible. In fact, you may feel so [...]

I Like a Sore Butt and I Cannot Lie

Today, I want to talk about the butt, ladies. The sore butt, to be precise. (And, no, I can never resist a good opportunity to reference Sir-Mix-A-Lot in a headline. I’m helpless against his shake-that-healthy-butt attitude.) See, after suffering from the most ironic of all ironic injuries back in 2010, I’ve taken an even greater notice of my [...]

What a Pain: Tips for Preventing Plantar Fasciitis

Ouchie ouch ouch! It’s safe to say that nobody (or no body) likes pain. And, well, it’s kind of hard to be fit and active when the very things you stand on—your feet—are causing you grief. That’s why we’re getting the real deal on plantar fasciitis from Phil Vasyli, world renowned podiatrist and founder of Orthaheel. [...]

Knee Pain from Running: My Knee Jerk Reaction

My knee is being a total jerk. Just a few weeks into my 10K training, my knee and I are already in a fight. Already making me think that I’m going to fail my No. 1 Most Important Goal: No Injuries. I take that back: I’m not going to get injured because I’m not going [...]

Healing From the Pound Pain

Yesterday, I told you all about my Pound workout—the new drumming fitness class sweeping gyms across the nation, but what I didn’t get a chance to tell you about was what happened in the days after the Pound workout. Those are worth a story, too! So here’s the deal: I’m tall and not that flexible. Combine [...]

On the Bench

I’m not used to sitting out, but a couple of recent (but minor) injuries have me taking it easy. For a while, I was dealing with the jaw, and now I’m having some issues with my diaphragm (which explains why I was having such a tough time keeping my breathing under control in my last [...]

Mud Runs: Down, Dirty and…Dangerous?

Running is no longer enough: Themed fun runs and mud runs have exploded in popularity, requiring racers to not only race for miles but also to navigate obstacles through mud, while covered in foam, while being splattered with paint—or even while being chased by zombies. The original, and most popular fun run still remains the [...]

What To Do When Back Pain Throws a Wrench In Your Workout

There’s nothing like a little back pain to throw a total wrench into your workout plan. And I don’t know how many times I’ve heard people forgo different exercises because they don’t want to “throw their back out.” While people suffer from and talk about back pain a lot, there doesn’t seem to be a [...]

Kristen and the Accidental Liquid Diet

I’ve had jaw pain before. It was mild, and on the right side, and my dentist instructed me to take a couple ibuprofen before bed each night, pop in a mouthguard (to avoid clenching and grinding my teeth in my sleep), and do my best to relax and destress. I did as I was told, [...]

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