The Zenith Journal

Congrats to everyone who raced this weekend in Eugene! It always takes some bravery to go out and do something that you know is going to be uncomfortable, and downright hurt- both during the race and potentially for a few days afterwards. Whether or not you hit your goal times/efforts- just crossing the starting line, knowing what lies ahead (and the months of training lying behind you), is already something worth being proud of. If you hit your race goal: congrats! That’s aw

"Rest" has to be the most grossly over-recommended and oversimplified advice when it comes to healing and recovering from injuries, and here is why. Temporal characteristics of an injury: Time Factor: Is this an acute injury that popped up on 1-2 runs with no prior warning? An area that has bothered you for 2-6 weeks? Or is it a chronic issue that you've struggled with for years and never seems to get better? Each of these issues needs to be treated differently. An acute in