Category Archives: Injuries & Health

Listening to Tissue

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Jon Waldron

Something odd happened to me the other day. Or rather, something expected didn’t happen to me the other day. It was peculiar enough that when I tried to describe it to Jonathan, I found it hard to put into words. … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of an Injury (Part 3 of 3: More Stable Levers)

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Jon Waldron

When I first started writing about this injury, I had an analogy in mind and wanted to explore it further. What if an aging body is like an aging city, its infrastructure gradually deteriorating with age and overuse? The deterioration might … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of an Injury (Part 2 of 3: Who Ya Gonna Call?)

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Jon Waldron

With the end of the school track season, I felt I finally had time to address and resolve the now-chronic pain in my right lower leg. For the first time in months, I had enough time to warm up properly … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of an Injury (Part 1 of 3: “I Got This”)

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Jon Waldron

I’ve never been very good at asking for help in any area of my life, and seeking care for running injuries is no exception. Like many runners, I live in a semi-permanent state of denial about my aches and pains, … Continue reading →

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A Little Training Lesson

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Jon Waldron

“I was involved in an unusual experiment on one of my trips to the United States. A number of schizophrenic patients of the University of Wisconsin Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic, most of whom were suffering from depression, were started on a … Continue reading →

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Can Runners Learn from “House?”

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Jon Waldron

I was talking with Joni last week and she was giving me the latest report on her foot/ankle injury. Like many running injuries, there was no unambiguous explanation for it, only a combination of hard runs and exercises that, in … Continue reading →

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