Second Wind: the running coach you never had but always needed

By Levi Dodd

In beginning, to run efficiently there are a few basic but important things to remember. Bear in mind that running in certain shoes has taught (or in many cases forced) us to run incorrectly; in a manner that wouldn’t even be possible if we were running without shoes (i.e. the dreaded heel strike).
Buckle up, throw out all your preconceived notions, and get ready to find your second wind

• Language: English
• Publisher: Levi Dodd
• Release date: Nov 15, 2010
• ISBN: 9781458002082

Levi Dodd

Levi Dodd is a husband of almost 10 years, a father of a beautiful 3 year old little girl, and a Christian man who tries to see God’s very existence in everything around him. Levi is an avid soccer player, runner, running coach, and high school soccer coach. 14 years ago Levi suffered his first major knee injury that resulted in surgery. Since that time, Levi has undergone multiple surgeries to try to correct, fix, align, replace, clean, and stabilize his knees to be able to run, but he seemed to only get worse. In this book you will see Levi's struggle and how he has finally overcome them all to run injury free with no pain!

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Second Wind

The running coach you never had

but always needed

Levi Dodd

Published by Levi Dodd at Smashwords

Copyright 2010 Levi Dodd

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With 26 bones (one-quarter of all the bones in the entire human body), 33 joints, more than 100 muscles and tendons, and a vast network of blood vessels, nerves, skin, and soft tissue, Leonardo da Vinci called the human foot a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art.

Levi Dodd is a husband of almost 10 years, a father of a beautiful 3 year old little girl, and a Christian man who tries to see God’s very existence in everything around him. Levi is an avid soccer player, runner, running coach, and high school soccer coach.

Foreward

In 1997, in my first soccer game of the season, I had my first major knee injury. It was a partial tear to my MCL that would begin my lifelong curse of knee ailments.

Being that it was just an MCL, I did physical therapy but did not opt to have surgery right away. Instead, I continued to play on it that soccer season.

About six months later I tore the MCL the rest of the way through as well as tearing my ACL. I underwent knee surgery and three months later was back playing soccer again (it’s good to be young!).

The knee problems would continue, sending me in and out of physical therapy several times over the next few years. Then, in 2000 the knee cap on my other leg slid out out of place and stayed locked completely on the outside of my knee. It was less than fun. Another round of physical therapy (after popping it back into place) and I was back into running and soccer again (what can I say – I’m a glutton for punishment).

Five years later, I found myself back under the knife again for a torn ACL and meniscus. After the hack job I received on this one, I did not rebound so quickly. In fact, I tried desperately to run but my post surgery knee just wouldn’t allow it. The pain and instability were so great that, despite my best efforts, I