Injury

Fluid Runner Reaches 6th Star

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Unbelievable, incredible, inspiring, amazing! We couldn’t choose the adjective; they all apply to Robin St. Clare!  On March 5,  at age 73, Robin completed the Tokyo Marathon in 4:40 minutes! That achievement alone is enough to celebrate, but, as we’ve realized, Robin doesn’t go for the ordinary. She goes for the extraordinary! By finishing the…

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Fluid Running is a Game Changer

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After seeing several posts from elite runner, Raychel Figurski, doing Fluid Running, we asked if she would be willing to share her story with us. Jennifer Conroyd, Founder, Fluid Running Raychel Figurski Tell me about yourself. My name is Raychel Figurski, and I am a high school math teacher in the Grand Rapids, MI, area. I also have been coaching…

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Our Founder’s Comeback Run

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Fluid Running was founded after Jennifer Conroyd got injured training for the 2010 Chicago Marathon.  While Jennifer has run several marathons, it’s been many years since her last one due to several factors, including hip surgery.  Luckily she’s been Fluid Running all this time and of course incorporated into her training.  Not only did she…

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The Unlikely Marathoner

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We asked Fluid Running partner, Mike Lambert, our VP and “tech guy”, who is working to make Fluid Running available around the world, about his recent marathon experience. – Jennifer Conroyd By Mike Lambert Five years ago, if you had asked me if I would run a marathon, I would answer no without hesitation. I…

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A “Fluid” Approach to a Marathon

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We asked our Fluid Runner, Jen Govostis to tell us about her “water based” marathon training program that got her to the start and finish line of the 2021 Boston Marathon.  We hope this story will inspire and give hope to all the runners who inevitably find themselves with some kind of pain or injury.  It…

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Exercising with Knee Pain

Exercise with Knee Pain

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Types of knee pain There are different types of knee pain, and it’s essential to try to distinguish between them.  You will generally know if you have torn a ligament or an ACL or caused structural damage to your knee.  In those cases, the pain cannot be ignored and is an important signal for your…

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Exercise Without Pain with Fluid Running

How to Exercise When You Have an Injury or Pain

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Do you need to work out, but are afraid to exercise because of pain or injury? Fluid Running is your answer! Exercising with an injury may seem like a catch-22, where gentle exercise can promote healing but the pain and stiffness of an injury can prevent you from exercising. Furthermore, exercising incorrectly or with too…

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