Category: Running

  • Weak ankles.. or not

    I used to be convinced that I had “weak ankles”. It seemed like every time I went hiking, I would twist my left ankle, usually while hiking downhill. Sometimes, all it would take would be a bump on the sidewalk. It got to the point where I thought my left ankle might be made out…

  • Reboot

    I’m easing back into biking regularly after taking most of July off to rest my hip.  It’s still not 100%, but it’s manageable.  I honestly don’t think the time off the bike made much of a difference.  The soreness is in the front part of my left hip, and it happens on downward pedal strokes,…

  • Barefoot Running

    For a while, I’ve been wanting to complement my biking with an additional form of exercise.  Many moons ago, I used to do a lot of running, but I gave it up a few years ago when I started commuting by bike regularly.  When I ran, I ran in heavily padded running shoes.  I would…