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Sep 26
why? it’ll aid with your recovery (fatigue can hinder your athletic performance— it’s a fact!) and help to prevent overuse injuries, such as shin splints and tendonitis. personally? i have dealt with shin splints and am currently dealing with tendonitis… how’d i get them? not enough recovery! until i graduate high school, my workouts will be decided by coaches, sooo i can’t complain. just a little longer! ;) extra info? some people recommend doing this once every six weeks, but it’s entirely up to you. continue making gains in your running, but take it easy every once in a while!

why? it’ll aid with your recovery (fatigue can hinder your athletic performance— it’s a fact!) and help to prevent overuse injuries, such as shin splints and tendonitis.

personally? i have dealt with shin splints and am currently dealing with tendonitis… how’d i get them? not enough recovery! until i graduate high school, my workouts will be decided by coaches, sooo i can’t complain. just a little longer! ;)

extra info? some people recommend doing this once every six weeks, but it’s entirely up to you. continue making gains in your running, but take it easy every once in a while!

Posted 1 year ago

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exercise, fatigue, fitblr, health, running, weight loss, workout, track and field, cross country,

Jul 29
trust me, i know from experience… huh? well, this past track season, i tried to skip out on replacing my worn-out running shoes from the year before. i thought i could make it by simply replacing my arch supports— what a poor choice!  about a month before my league championships, i got a stress fracture (well, a few of them, actually) on the metatarsals of my right foot. my trainer had said to replace my shoes a long time ago, but i kept putting it off to save money. you don’t necessarily have to buy $500 worth of new gear (shorts, shirts, etcetera), but at least make sure your shoes are in good shape.  don’t make the same mistake i did! :)

trust me, i know from experience…

huh? well, this past track season, i tried to skip out on replacing my worn-out running shoes from the year before. i thought i could make it by simply replacing my arch supports— what a poor choice! 

about a month before my league championships, i got a stress fracture (well, a few of them, actually) on the metatarsals of my right foot. my trainer had said to replace my shoes a long time ago, but i kept putting it off to save money.

you don’t necessarily have to buy $500 worth of new gear (shorts, shirts, etcetera), but at least make sure your shoes are in good shape. 

don’t make the same mistake i did! :)

Posted 1 year ago

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exercise, fitblr, fitness, health, track and field, shoes,

Jul 17
a lot of people i know make this mistake.  always make sure that your muscles have been properly warmed up.

a lot of people i know make this mistake. 

always make sure that your muscles have been properly warmed up.

Posted 1 year ago

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exercise, fitblr, fitness, health, lifestyle, sports, track and field, stretching,

Jul 12

What are some of your favorite blogs?

Anonymous

honestly, i don’t really follow any blogs regularly haha.

i do track a few tags though! :)

Posted 1 year ago

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health, fitblr, fitness, blogs, ps3, track and field, volleyball, video games,

Jun 18

shin splints

causes:

  • doing too much too soon
  • overtraining/overuse
  • jumping
  • high impact activity (like running on pavement)
  • elevated training (hills)

tips if you’re prone to shin splints (like me!) + treatment:

  • always warm up and stretch when you work out
  • REST!!! 
  • ice them (during the season, i iced my shins after every practice. before practice, i grabbed ice that was frozen beforehand in a paper cup, peeled the top part of the cup off, and iced my shins before practice.)
  • roll out your shins with a foam roller prior to a run
  • make sure your shoes have enough support and that they’re not super worn out
  • make sure your arches have PLENTY of support (my shin splints problem stemmed from my lack of arch support. i went through about 10 different pairs of arch supports until i found the right one for me. it takes some lookin’ but you’ll find the one that suits you best.)

good luck to you if you have shin splints! they’re such a pain…

    Posted 1 year ago

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    track and field, shin splints, injury, exercise, health,