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Lead Stories: Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Her Story:
Emily’s Race for Research

Posted September 25th, 2007 at 9:32 AM by Katie Drummond

Section: Running & Training, Motivation

running deet running shoes girl running stride The following post was submitted by Emily Fischer. Emily is blogging about her quest to finish her first marathon (Chicago), and her determination to raise money for the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation (her pledge page can be found by clicking here.)

Emily’s race for research, and, ultimately a cure, was propelled by the death of her young cousin, Sam, from mitochondrial disease; Sammy’s older brother, Zach, continues to fight it everyday of his life. For the next few months, we will follow along with Emily as she discovers both the energetic highs and the crushing lows of running. Emily is a gifted writer and thinker from Wisconsin – this is her story.

My birthday was last week. I am now the seasoned and very well-adjusted age of twenty-eight. Training has rewarded me with body aches I feel I have yet to earn as I’ve only just entered the second quarter of the game. I guess there is no going back to the starting buzzer, and twenty-eight years isn’t exactly a minor amount of time. Maybe I need to stop being so hyperaware and pessimistic. Maybe I need to focus on the gift that is the ability to feel the life in my body. Maybe all of it…while remembering to breathe.

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ASK FLASH: “Get me to the starting line!” (Tapering and Cortisone Shots)

Posted April 2nd, 2007 at 3:00 PM by Joshua Flash Gordon

Section: Running & Training, Injury & Rehab, Columns, Training Tips, Ask Flash

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Since the Boston Marathon is just around the corner (about two weeks), let’s deal with a couple of time-sensitive questions about getting to the starting line on the big day.

Q. I have been training for the Boston Marathon for the past few months and during a 20 mile run last week I developed pain on the inside of my right knee. I was diagnosed with Pes Anserine Bursitis and told to take anti-inflammatory medication, ice, and stretch. I was also offered a cortisone shot, but, did not get one because I don’t know too much about them. Could you please give me your opinion on cortisone shots? The marathon is in two weeks and I would love to run it pain free!
~ Just Shoot Me in Wounded Knee, South Dakota

A. So, you got yourself a case of the Goosefoot Bursitis, huh? I must confess that in the past I have always refused offers for cortisone shots. So, I am probably a little biased against them. Maybe I’m just afraid of the needles.

Another concern that I have is the stated risk of weakening the tendon. However, many studies and articles seem to support cortisone shots as a safe and highly effective option for the type of inflammation that you are battling.
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What can I do about pain in my back or buttocks?

Posted December 21st, 2006 at 6:00 PM by Jeanie Rebb

Section: Running & Training, Injury & Rehab, Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab

If it hurts to touch a point that’s in the middle of one side of your buttocks, you probably have piriformis syndrome.

This chronic condition is very difficult to diagnose, because other injuries may produce exactly the same symptoms. Similar pain may be the result of an injury to bones, muscles, tendons, bursae (pads between the tendons and bones), the hip joint, or the sciatic nerve, but there are ways to determine from which condition you might be suffering.
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