http://archive.aweber.com/running-info-1Running Program At Coastal SportsWed, 25 Nov 2009 19:30:09 -0500http://archive.aweber.com/running-info-1/18UBM/h/_Keep_injury_free_and.htmJust a quick email to wish everyone a Happy Thankgiving and a couple of quick tips as the mileage continues to build up and race day draws nearer. 1) One of the biggest causes of sports injuries that I see is due to under-recovery - usually because runners are trying to fit in their runs within a busy holiday schedule of family, friends and sometimes even work committments. Be sure to plan for recovery and allow your body to adapt to the additional stresses that the holiday season places on it. 2) Keep a regular diet. Seems like wishful thinking with Thanksgiving tomorrow and the holiday party season already starting. Try eating before you go to the parties and focus on either drinking water to keep you full or snacking on the veggie platter (without the dip). You'll feel better on the next run. 3) Stay healthy! Even though it looks like the worse of the H1N1 influenza outbreak is behind us, we're just entering the regular flu season. Be sure to get plenty of rest, limit your alcohol intake at the holiday parties and keep washing those hands! -Doc John John Martinez, M.D. Medical Director, Carlsbad Marathon P.S. If you're dropping hints for gifts for yourself, or have other runners and endurance athletes on your shopping list, check out the equipment at Trigger Point Therapy. They have some of the few products that I recommend to patients - well designed and hold up well. I've been a big fan of their new GRID foam roller as well as their Lower Body Kits. http://www.tinyurl.com/tptherapydeals Right now they are offering free shipping on most items (except for the GRID roller) http://www.tinyurl.com/tptherapydealsWed, 25 Nov 2009 19:30:09 -0500http://archive.aweber.com/running-info-1/QJp6/h/_Sports_Injury_Talk_and.htm Hope everyone recovered well from the weekend running! I had a great time speaking to the Mission Bay group and looking forward to talking to the Carlsbad group this Saturday. If you're part of the Carlsbad group and have a specific sports injury question that you'll like me to address, feel free to send me and email at: jmartinez@coastalsportsmedicine.com Had a couple people ask about the foam rollers for rolling out the IT band, quads and hamstrings. There are a couple different types, and you really can't go wrong with the old-fashion white 3 foot long foam roller. Only problem I've seen it that they tend to break down and compress after a couple of months (at least in our clinic). I mentioned the GRID foam roller from Trigger Point Therapy - its a pretty neat foam roller that I've been pretty happy with. It's a much smaller profile (just 13 inches long) and has an EVA coating on it (similar to the cushioning in your running shoes) so the company's claim is that it holds up longer (and they back it up with a one year warranty). If you're interested, we have a review of it on our website at http://tinyurl.com/gridroller Yours in Health, -Doc John Coastal Sports and Wellness Medical Center http://coastalsportsmedicine.com P.S. We have a couple seats left for our Sports Acupuncture workshop tonight with Scott Richardson (starts at 6:30 pm). If you're interested and want to reserve a seat, give us a call at 858-678-0300 Oh, and if you have problems with the TinyUrl link above, try http://bestfoamroller.com instead, that takes you to the Trigger Point Therapy website.Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:50:52 -0400