Category Archives: Gear

Ankle braces galore!

Posted on October 18, 2011 by laura

Six weeks before my first full marathon, the Marine Corps Marathon, I started to develop peroneal tendonitis. For those of you who aren’t MDs or haven’t had this problem before, peroneal tendonitis is an overuse injury, where the tendons that … Continue reading →

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My foot hurts. Can I go to the nurse?

Posted on March 3, 2011 by laura

Any one else have a problem with your two legs not agreeing? I have ridiculous over-supination in my right foot-strike. So bad, that the past month of training has led to a bone bruise on the outside of the ball … Continue reading →

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Earphones for women with ponytails who run?

Posted on February 21, 2011 by laura

The standard Apple iPod earbuds are not designed for running. They don’t stay in your ears for too long once you start sweating; the volume clicker thing on the right earbud flops around also causing them to fall out of … Continue reading →

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