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Daily Archives: Thursday, July 30, 2009
Run 58, 2009 …are you having problems with unresolved injuries of mysterious origin?
Today’s run felt really good. I ran 11.15 kilometers at a 7:11 pace. I ran my usual route, over paced country roads plus 2.5 km of trail at the bird sanctuary. I have this muscle/tendon/ligament problem back of my left knee on the outside which I am sure has been the cause of my knee problems. Massaging that and working out those muscle knots really helped me. This is just a tip for other runners who have unresolved mysterious knee problems. I’ve been to doctors and have had an MRI done on that knee and they say it is normal, nothing seems to be wrong but often my knee pops or cracks, especially on trails or going up hill. That is only an annoyance and does not cause pain or anything other than worry. But my left knee is famous for getting kinks and pains which rapidly develop into full … Continue reading
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Karate 118
Another great class was had today, but it was very small at only 6 people including Sensei Juan Molina. Ever since Juan began teaching us this summer we have been shown many varied techniques for training and practice that is tending to move us from a more static “just stand there and practice your basics” format to one that is much more dynamic and is starting to give me a feel for how one actually integrates multiple techniques in practice. It’s hard to explain, and I am sure that students who have been there longer than me are aware of these practice techniques. One of the things Juan has shown us is to do three kicks with the same leg without setting that leg down until you are finished. So we would do a front thrust kick, then a side kick, then a back kick one after the other without … Continue reading
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