Battling the IT Band Issue

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When I first started my running journey, I felt a few aches and pains from time to time. I was following a Couch to 5K plan, then slowly worked up to 6 miles for my 10K race. Around 4 months into my journey, the outside of my knee started to hurt. A lot. Then it [...]

Exercises for Shin Splints

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Shin splints are a common running ailment. All of a sudden your shins start to hurt – and the pain can be hard to push through. It can also be a sign of other problems. For me, I thought that it was a sign I needed new shoes. However, the worker at the running store [...]

Fashion Friday

During my vlog on our home gym, I mentioned that we may not be renewing our gym membership. Although the price is one thing, another problem is that they don’t keep the equipment up to par. Take the spin bikes for example. We have one that squeaks the entire class. (It’s always funny to see [...]

IT Band Exercises

My IT band has been bothering me a bit recently. I’m 98% sure it’s because I haven’t been spending enough time with the foam roller. Although the foam roller usually helps, sometimes I have to do some other exercises to get my IT bands to cooperate with my exercise routine. The first exercise I usually [...]