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. [...]

In a Nutshell, ThermaCare Rocks (And It’s Your Last Chance to Win Some!)

The following post is sponsored by ThermaCare. For our sponsored post policy, click here. Since June, we’ve been telling you about how ThermaCare has helped us to live active, healthy—and pain-free—lives, no matter what kind of soreness a workout throws at us. I can say, from personal experience, that the ThermaCare Lower Back & Hip HeatWraps have been a [...]

Beating Pain During 10K Training With ThermaCare (With Giveaway!)

The following post is sponsored by ThermaCare. For our sponsored post policy, click here. You’ll hear more about this in the coming weeks, but we FBGs are training for the Rock ‘n’ Roll 10k in Brooklyn this October. And since I haven’t run a race since, oh, this 5K, I’ve had my work cut out for me. [...]

Knee Recap

Oh, that title. Get it? Har har. I crack myself up. I really do. Remember the bum knee that was killing me during my 10K training runs? Well, it was seriously feeling it a couple of weeks ago. So I took a whopping two-week break from running. Actually, my knee felt better after a week. But [...]

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 [...]

My Secret Weapon for Overcoming CrossFit Soreness (And How You Can Win It!)

The following post is sponsored by ThermaCare. For our sponsored post policy, click here. If you’ve ever done any kind of intense exercise, you know one thing that usually is a byproduct of said activity: soreness. Like the kind where it takes a bit of time and a big ol’ groan to get out of bed. Or takes serious [...]

Being in Pain Sucks. The End.

I’ve been lucky so far to have never really had an injury, workout-induced or otherwise. Sure, I’ve had the occasional shin splint that went away with rest. And I fell and hurt my wrist while cheerleading in high school. And I’ve done all sorts of clumsy things and taken falls and such, but I’ve never [...]