You don’t run with an injury. You don’t try out a new piece of kit or clothing in a race. You can’t “wing it” in a half marathon, the running gods will turn on you. I know these things. Everyone knows these things. Probably I will be doing all of them on Sunday. Recently, training […]
Posts Tagged ‘Foam Roller’
To #GNR or not to #GNR? That is the question.
Posted: 5th September 2014 by mockjogger in Medical, Race PreparationTags: Calf, Foam Roller, Great North Run, Running Injured
Mockjogging Review of the Year 2013
Posted: 22nd December 2013 by mockjogger in ListsTags: Boston, Foam Roller, Garmin, Headphones in Races, Highland Perthshire, ITBS, Nike+, Trail Running
This year my casual acquaintance with running blossomed into something more, well, passionate. As the year draws to a close I have recorded 936 miles (so far), 9 medals and one injury, and have taken to running while on holiday and business trips. I have acquired two customised t-shirts, plenty of race t-shirts, two headbands, […]
Foam Rolling – There’s Nothing Foamy About It
Posted: 29th September 2013 by mockjogger in Equipment, MedicalTags: Foam Roller, ITBS
Every now and again my twitter feed gets illuminated with a message from a runner just about to head off for a session with a foam roller. It always used to prompt two questions in my mind. What is a foam roller? How painful could foam rolling be? After all, it’s like foamy and you […]