Calcaneal Fat Pad Injury

There are many causes of heel pain. One of the less familiar sources of injury to the heel is to the calcaneal fat pad. This injury can be mistaken for plantar fasciitis, but is a completely different entity.

Your Running News Roundup

We are less than four months away from the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The big spring marathons are almost upon us. The Boston Marathon is April 21, and the U.S. Women’s Olympic Marathon Trials will be held in Boston the day before. The London Marathon is April 13.

Less Is More: The Blogfather’s Approach to Nutrition

Article Summary: This is part one of debate on long run/marathon fueling strategies. In part one, Mark Iocchelli put forward the case for a minimalist approach to fueling (less is more). In part two, Steve Runner takes the opposite view - that fueling on the run is the advisable strategy. In part three, Lee Miller [...]

Less Is Not Enough: The PodCaster’s Approach to Nutrition

Article Summary: This is part two of debate on long run/marathon fueling strategies. In part one, Mark Iocchelli put forward the case for a minimalist approach to fueling (less is more). In part two, Steve Runner takes the opposite view - that fueling on the run is the advisable strategy. In part three, Lee Miller [...]