Tag: Injury Recovery

• Post-race recovery periods

  

  Since my first race of the season all the way back in April, I haven’t had a single period of more than six weeks without a race. Is it over-racing? Le Duh. Is it fun? Le Fun. If you’re an elite runner wanting to do your best, while also thoroughly enjoying your experience – which…

  Rhys Desmond

  September 13, 2024

  Races, Trail Running, Training Theory

  Injury Prevention, Injury Recovery, Le Fun vs. Le Duh, My Journey, Races, Recovery, Trail Running, Ultra-Trail Harricana, UTHC 42K Classique

• My method for optimal recovery: POSSM

  

  In my own recovery journey and subsequent battles through injury, I’ve developed my own acronym for how I want to recover in time for the next effort. I call it ‘POSSM’.

  Rhys Desmond

  April 23, 2023

  My Personal Journey, Personal Development, Training Theory

  Injury Prevention, Injury Recovery, Injury Rehabilitation, Mobility, Protein, Recovery

• My best mistake was plantar fasciitis

  

  As much as the past three months have been somewhat brutal from both a physical and mental perspective (I even thought I’d have to retire at one point!), plantar fasciitis has been one of the greatest learning experiences I could have asked for in my running journey. I now feel like I’m setting myself up…

  Rhys Desmond

  March 1, 2023

  Inspirational, My Personal Journey

  Cross Training, Foot Injuries, Fueling, Hydration, Injury Prevention, Injury Recovery, Injury Rehabilitation, Intentional Training, Mobility, Plantar Fasciitis, Recovery, Strength Training, Training Theory, Yoga