It sounds so  simple , and I guess it really should be. Something we can do at any time and without having to think about it. How did it happen that running has been deconstructed and analyzed to the minutia? For the competitive athletes out there, the break down might make the difference for a win. For the rest of us, it can make the difference in the ease, enjoyment and longevity of our running careers.  There seems to be nothing more frustrating for a runner than to have some nagging issue...

The Hip A with a hip-hop, the hippie to the hippie The hip, hip-hop and you don't stop the rockin' To the bang-bang boogie, say up jump the boogie To the rhythm of the boogie, the beat The hip joint is known as the acetabulofemoral joint as it joins the femur with a part of the pelvis called the acetabulum. The word acetabulum means a cup shaped cavity. This cavity is formed by the fusion of the pelvic bones- the ilium, ischium and pubis. The acetabulum forms the “socket” for the ball and...

Vitalitas is Latin for “the vital principle of life”. Many, many years ago it was thought that there was a sort of life spirit held in the knees. It has been said that the knee is the seat of life. And, figuratively, getting weak in the knees in the presence of another is actually a thing. My daughter appreciates her knees because “they have a tickle spot”. My son likes his because “they keep my legs attached.” I personally think they are sort of funny looking. But without them, I couldn’t ...