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Re:A Tarahumara woman won a Mexican ultramarathon in sandals... by jurasource on Thursday August 22, 2019 @11:56AM (#20769487)
I've been running ultras for a number of years now, and have suffered from many injuries, the worst being a stress fracture in my hip.

The last time I saw a sports doctor, he gave me the best advice to date:

"Run, but not every day, on grass if you can"

That was over two years ago, and I've been racing and running happily injury free since.

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Re:A Tarahumara woman won a Mexican ultramarathon in sandals... by tootie on Thursday August 22, 2019 @12:58PM (#20770135)
Ultras just seem like the ultimate in self-torture to me. Then again, I have very flat feet and am extremely prone to shin splints so all running is self-torture to me.
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