August 2012, Illiotibial Bands Raise Their Ugly Heads
In late July I got a pair of brand new, real running shoes. Some Mizuno Wave Inspire 8’s. They felt great. Maybe too good. Feeling emboldened with my new foot gear I went out for a run on August 7th, and instead of stopping at 3-4 miles, just kept going. A full 6.3 (10k!) by the end. The problem was that with each mile I felt better and better. It was exhilarating. A full 10k and it felt great. Even…