Comments on: 2008 New York Marathon: Splits, Recap, and Thoughts

By: 2010 in Review – High Mileage, Injury Prevention and General Strength

2010 in Review – High Mileage, Injury Prevention and General Strength — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:27:48 +0000

[...] This past year was the first full year of training I had after my debilitating six month illiotibial band (ITB) injury after the 2008 New York Marathon. [...]

By: Philadelphia Marathon Photos and Potential 2011 Race

Philadelphia Marathon Photos and Potential 2011 Race — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:58:24 +0000

[...] better, I have an extra month to train, and it’s more conveniently located for me. After my 2:44:38 at the 2008 NY Marathon, I’m looking for a big [...]

By: How to Treat Injuries Like an Elite: Healing ITBS in Five Days

How to Treat Injuries Like an Elite: Healing ITBS in Five Days — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:03:45 +0000

[...] my morning run and I knew my IT band was in trouble. This is the same issue I dealt with after the NY Marathon in [...]

By: Elite Core and Dynamic Warm ups for Runners

Elite Core and Dynamic Warm ups for Runners — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:37:55 +0000

[...] some may know, my last injury was a major IT Band problem after the New York Marathon. After seeing several physical therapists and countless hours online researching the best [...]

By: Marathon Workouts

Marathon Workouts — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:13:04 +0000

[...] principle applies to faster runners too. I ran the 2008 NY Marathon in 2:44 and did virtually no anaerobic (or fast intervals) workouts prior to the race. I did three [...]

By: How to Avoid Injury: Know Your Limitations When You’re Making Bad Decisions

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:22:59 +0000

[...] inactivity. I had a very bad illiotibial (IT) band injury that flared up about a week after the 2008 NY Marathon. Since resurrecting my running career and learning so much about injury prevention and how to [...]