By Lewis G. Maharam, MD, FACSM
Like a lot of runners, I’ve been building my mileage to get ready for spring races. Lately, though, I’ve had a nagging groin pain that never seems to go away. I’ve stretched it like I did my last groin pull, but that doesn’t seem to help. It’s been nearly a month now with no improvement. What do you think’s going on? Robin Mack, Teaneck, NJ.
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Marathon day is always a surreal experience for me. Years of preparation go into building up for a marathon and for the last six months it has been the goal driving every training run for everyday (I only missed one day of training and took Christmas off). As I was sitting on the bus taking me out to what now feels like my second home, Hopkington, I was reminding myself to live in the moment and savor every minute of the experience, and that I did.
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Aspen is truly Andrew’s and my best friend. So much that we fed her the bone from the leg of lamb I made last week. I was too late to notice that with her powerful jaws and teeth (coupled with her insatiable appetite), she ate part of the bone. What followed was one of my more stressful weeks. She was throwing up for two days, had blood in her stools and was clearly not feeling well. Although the vet didn’t seem too concerned, I sure was. Seven days later, she is still working herself back to normal. With most of the drama behind, I can reflect on the minutes in between hovering over our 14 year old Chocolate lab.
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By Lewis G. Maharam, MD, FACSM
I have read all your writing in the past on “doing the salt” but misplaced them and really need that info to share with my fellow runners and walkers. Can you please re-post on competitor.com? Thanks. Kristin E., Issaquah, WA
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While most of the international triathlon community will have eyes on this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Triathlon, a little less than 4,000 miles away athletes will competing in one of the hardest triathlons in the world at Ironman China. Last year’s race was so difficult that neither of the champions will be back to defend at what many have called the hardest Ironman in the world.
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Ironman New Zealand is one of few Ironmans in the world where the home athletes loyally race year after year. At the age of 37, New Zealand’s Cameron Brown has become the most loyal of them all, winning his ninth title at Ironman New Zealand on Saturday. For the women, New Zealand’s Joanna Lawn took back the title that was hers in from 2003 to 2008 and she did so by defeating last year’s winner, Gina Crawford of New Zealand, and establishing a new course record.
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Doctor Lewis Maharam is the "Running Doc."
They call me Doc. Running Doc. The name fits because I’ve devoted my sports medicine practice toward keeping runners running! And it’s my pleasure to welcome you to my first column at Competitor.
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‘08 Olympic Marathon Gold Medalist Chooses New Orleans for U.S. Half-Marathon Debut
Half Marathon World Record holder and 2008 Olympic Marathon gold medallist Sammy Wanjiru announced today he will run his first half-marathon in the U.S. at the inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Mardi Gras Marathon & ½ Marathon on February 28, 2010.
Here are three of the newest nutrition products available in 2010 that may be worth giving a try.
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Triathlete editor Brad Culp compares two similar options from competing fast food chains and decides which one is overall healthier.
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I don’t even know where to begin. Let’s start with the first Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon in San Diego in 1998. I was there. I ran it. But, I had no idea, then, that I had been present for something that would change the running industry in general, and road racing in particular, forever.
Today, in Las Vegas, I was there again for a cosmic shift in the running universe. The difference is that THIS time, I knew it.
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon Set for October 24, 2010
San Diego, CA – The Competitor Group has announced that it will expand the presence of its Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series in Southern California through an agreement with Grove of Hope to operate and manage an annual fall half marathon in Los Angeles. The newly renamed Rock ‘n’ Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon, scheduled for October 24, 2010, will replace the City of Angels Half Marathon, which has historically been held the first weekend of December since 2006.
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon Set for October 24, 2010
San Diego, CA – November 19, 2009 – The Competitor Group announced today that it will expand the presence of its Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series in Southern California through an agreement with Grove of Hope to operate and manage an annual fall half marathon in Los Angeles. The newly renamed Rock ‘n’ Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon, scheduled for October 24, 2010, will replace the City of Angles Half Marathon, which has historically been held the first weekend of December since 2006.
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The laid-back island life in Montego Bay takes a backseat Saturday as athletes take part in the Rose Hall Triathlon and Wellness Festival.
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Denver will Rock 'n' Roll in 2010
Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Marathon and Half marathon to Debut in Colorado in 2010
Denver, CO – The Competitor Group (CGI) today announced that the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series will officially add the Denver Marathon to its schedule of races for next year. The event, which will celebrate its fourth running this Sunday, October 18, 2009, will host the Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Marathon, ½ Marathon and the ING Marathon Relay in the fall of 2010.
“We are very excited that the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon is coming to Denver,” said Richard Scharf, President of VISIT DENVER, The Convention & Visitors Bureau. “Denver is the perfect city to be hosting the Marathon, with 300 days of sunshine, a great love of sports and outdoor activities, world-class cultural offerings, and natural beauty from the Rocky Mountains backdrop. We look forward to welcoming thousands of runners from around the world next fall.”
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