The heat and humidity are back! Yes, I feel like I’m running on the face of the sun! But we have goals to reach! Remember that “Run 2,015 miles in 2015?” Yes, we’ve hit 1,000 miles, but we are a little behind our goal. So how should you adjust your training program as the summer...
Another edition of “Stupid Things People Do to Hurt Themselves”: Lawn Mower Foot Injuries Your lawn could easily become a “toe-away” zone if you’re not careful when operating your lawn mowers. Just this weekend, while I was on call for FAANT, an unfortunate gentleman decided to mow his lawn in sandals, and ended up amputating...
So my last blog was about running after pregnancy. The questions that followed were more about running while pregnant. It seems that there are lots of women getting mixed messages about running while pregnant. Is it safe? The answer is, it depends. Let me start with I am not an OB/Gyn specialist. I am a...
So you are holding your new little bundle of joy, and after the first few weeks of sleepless nights and exhaustion are over, you start to think, “When can I get back to running? I feel FAT!” You are not alone! After having my first daughter, Alex, I started a marathon training program to lose...
Returning to running after an injury or surgery is often frustrating to the runner, and also to their doctor! Most veteran runners start back too much, too soon and too fast. The opposite can also be true; newbie runners are often afraid to re-injure themselves so often are extremely cautious making themselves borderline paranoid in...
Spring has sprung in Texas after a crazy wet and icy winter in the DFW area. Rain, sleet, snow and ice have kept many runners on the dreadmill. If you follow this blog, you realize that Art and I are on a quest to run 2015 miles in 2015! This has been quite a challenge...
It’s Snowmageddon in the DFW area this weekend. The Cowtown Marathon scheduled for tomorrow morning is up in the air at blog post time, and they’ve already cancelled the 5K and 10K today. Roads are icy and snow has actually accumulated! Crazy weather all over the US and yet we are all still getting our...
On my way slip, sliding away during Icemageddon 2015, I saw several people out running or attempting to run in the neighborhood. Now I’m at the office, and already have three add-on patients for this afternoon with slip and fall injuries. Here is a little public service announcement from your favorite podiatrist. If you are...
Winter Weather Making You Hate Your Treadmill? Here are Some Tips to Break up the Monotony! Let’s face it, I love to run…..outside! I hate the dreadmill! I mean treadmill ha ha. But at this time of year, and with the insane winter weather currently reeking havoc on the United States; the treadmill is a...
Yes, we hit the 200 mile mark this week in our quest to run 2015 miles in 2015! Now we only have 1815 miles to go! We actually would be a little further towards our goals, but a few days of laziness took over earlier in the week! Yes, it happens to all of us....
A young, athletic patient presented to my Grapevine, Texas office complaining of a painful, funky looking toenail. She thought she has a little fungus or ingrown toenail starting. Turned out to be much more! The toenail had a firm nodule that was palpable in the corner of the nail bed. As I suspected, an X-ray…
I have a closet full of shoes, like most women. I even have a few pairs of “sit down” shoes; i.e. pretty but painful; so, you only wear them to sit down events like weddings. It has been said that the modern woman has an average of 30 pairs of shoes and only 3 or…
What a gorgeous morning at Dallas Athletes’ Texas Man Triathlon Sunday, May 5th. The sun came up over a calm lake and in the water we went. Over 700 athletes participated in one of 3 distances; sprint, olympic or X50. First wet suit swim for me in ages, but I held my own. A little…
