The following article featuring the effects of injury and tips to get through the down time, was written by Sarah Barber and first appeared in the winter 2025 issue of ATRA’s quarterly newsletter. Raise your hand if you’ve ever spent the holiday season in a boot. Not boots. Boot, singular. I’m talking about a bulky,… Read more »
Above: Hayden Hawks at the Western States 100 Endurance Run. Photo by: Peter Maksimow. The injury sideline deserves as much attention as the podium spotlight. Media typically favors the most recent race winners and tends to forget about winners from previous years or talented athletes who would be in the spotlight if it weren’t for… Read more »
“You probably shouldn’t run anymore, get a bike.” Those are the words of every runners’ nightmares, and what was said to me by an orthopedic surgeon three years ago following a cartilage injury to my knee. I did get a bike, because bikes are awesome. I also got a new doctor. Refusing to give those… Read more »
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