This is a favorite routine of mine to do in the morning! It should not be fatiguing, but instead a nice mobility and warmup routine. Static:Active Hip Flexor Stretch3 x (:20 static – :20 active) each side Glute Bridge with Abduction2 x (10 x 5… Read More »Hip / Glute Routine
Here is a routine I often have my athletes do on their non-running days. It’s not fatiguing but more of a simple general mobility routine. You can do most of this at your desk, watching tv, etc.— Sit or stand, point your leg outwards… Read More »Foot & Ankle Routine
First off, please visit the general knee pain page for some info if you’re not sure ITBS is your problem! As both a coach and someone who has ran thousands of miles, I’ve learned a thing or two about injuries. The primary lesson is that… Read More »ITBS – What has worked + Further Reading
Gwen Jorgensen: Down Time Helped Me Win Rio | Huffington Post | “Quality, not quantity, of rest and recovery is an athlete’s real winning secret.”
“There is only one thing more painful than learning from experience and that is not learning from experience.” – Archibald MacLeish This is a little case study from my own experience with an achilles issue that I’ve been battling. We’ll go over the cause, symptoms,… Read More »Case Study: Achilles Overuse
Your goal event, be it a marathon or a 5k, does not care what you did the month before the race. It doesn’t even worry about the three to five month period that you’ve dedicated to the specific goal race. What is is concerned with… Read More »Top Training Mistakes
I just added a new Article of Interest to the page. From Outside Magazine, the author discusses something that I’ve seen so many times. He does not say it outright, but it’s there. Runners simply don’t take responsibility for their poor choices. They blame something… Read More »Blame the Runner
Should you stretch that injury?| Dr. Stephen Gangemi “Sock Doc” | “Traditional stretching does not help injuries because it strains the muscle fibers and connective tissues that are trying to heal.” Does Stretching Alter Your Muscles or Your Brain? | Alex Hutchinson | Stretching may… Read More »Stretching is Quite the Stretch…
Today you’re going to learn about the very painful Piriformis / Hamstring Syndrome that can come on quickly but in many cases be very easily resolved. This is a discomfort, often sharp, radiating within the gluteal region down lower into the hamstring. In my case… Read More »How I Overcame Sciatic Nerve Problem
Experiencing irritation of the achilles tendon by the rubbing of a high and stiff heel tab is an unfortunate and easily preventable injury. I’m not talking about a simple blister here, but actual irritation of the tendon. Achilles tendonitis can hopefully become a thing… Read More »Shoe Surgery