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Do These Strength Exercises to Minimize Side Effects of Cancer Treatment

Do These Strength Exercises to Minimize Side Effects of Cancer Treatment

As all cancer patients know, side effects of cancer treatments can leave us weak and drained.  Personal trainer, Daniel, has provide us with some simple strength exercises we can do to help us repair ourselves.  Without further delay, here is Daniel’s exciting workout and guest post on Pink Ribbon Runner. Combat weakness and fatigue with…

Grieving a Sports Injury

Grieving a Sports Injury

A sports injury can be difficult to heal from physically, mentally and emotionally.  Some in the field of sports psychology believe we go through phases similar to grieving.  After exploring the topic, diving into the science, watching my fellow athletes heal from injury and being injured myself, I believe we do grieve. My Injury I…

Running in Snow

Running in Snow

Running in snow is not easy. It can be a good workout. However, you have to be careful to avoid injury. Taking a few extra precautions can lead to a fun experience and a challenging run. I ran in a 5 km race this weekend after a significant snow fall. Actually, it was still snowing…