The Quick Fix for Running Injuries
When I think about all of the resources we have in the clinic to help our runners stay running, one stands out as both remarkably simple and effective: cadence (or step rate) retraining. It's intuitive, easy to learn and practice, and has many benefits: reducing overstriding, improving our biomechanics and efficiency, reducing pressure on our knees, improving shin and IT band pain, and much more.
It Doesn't Make the Climb Any Easier
Returning from any injury can be a difficult journey and we can prepare and learn everything about our situation that we want but when push comes to shove, it's still a challenge. Psychological framing is pivotal to our success and while understanding it doesn’t make the weights any lighter, or the mountains we climb any easier, it puts us in a better position to achieve our goals!
Milestones & New Expectations
I had a recent conversation with a patient this past week who we’ve been training and working with over the past year+ and he casually mentioned something that initially caught me off guard but once I processed the information, I was ecstatic for him.
How to Prepare for Your First 14er
For Jess and I, this was our 15th 14er, and while we aren’t strangers to elevation, there’s still plenty of physical prep that we incorporate into our training to get ready for a big climb. Here are the biggest training and physical therapy focal points we emphasize in the gym in preparation for a big elevation climb:
The Bane of Every New Runner’s Existence: Shin Splints
That pain that runs all along the inside of your shin and pings every new runner's step. Most everyone has heard of them, the answer is still a bit of a black box.
Have You Ever Thrown Your Back Out?
If you’ve ever thrown your back out, whether awkwardly picking something up from the floor or maybe after a long day's yard work, you probably heard the same old advice: “Just rest until it feels better.”