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The Perception of Exercising While Pregnant
During pregnancy it is hard to feel motivated to get moving. In the first trimester you may be dealing with bouts of morning sickness that make exercise feel impossible. As you reach your third trimester you’re dealing with a growing belly, back pain, hip pain, and...
Run Safety
*Part 2 of 2* I have a few rules when it comes to running. Know where the nearest bathroom is just in case. Tell my wife when I should be home and generally where I am running. The “I do not mess with things faster than me” rule is my favorite. I...
Run Safety
*Part 1 of 2* Safety is a topic that no one really wants to have to address, but considering some of these things and planning ahead can literally save your life. Running is fun, it has countless benefits, but when done at the wrong time/place it can be very...
Different Runs
Why do we train? For some this is a philosophical question, but on the surface we train so we can get better. Most of the time there is a race at the end of the road that we are trying to run, so we hope to get our bodies ready for the race we will run. A good...
My Personal Running Story
I am a runner. At this point in my life I am used to saying this but that has not always been true. My first love is and has always been soccer. It is through soccer that I found running. My typical statement is something along the lines of, “it is a lot easier to run...
How to build your run
You just run, right? This is why, on the surface, running is so easy and yet so complicated at the same time. If you go too far down the rabbit hole you will lose sight of how blissfully simple this sport is, but if you approach it too casually you quickly learn that...
5 Things you need to do to start your running training
The middle of summer is now behind us. Teachers and students are going back to school. High school sports have started their practices and the focus is now starting to shift to the fall. One of the highlights of fall for me is always fall running training. After the...
Sleep Prep Tips
Whether you are an athlete or not, to be the best at whatever you do, you first need to get good sleep. Trying to maintain a good sleep pattern and optimizing your recovery should be something everyone thinks about. Follow these 10 sleep prep tips and see if they...
The Importance and Benefits of Sleep
While in Physical Therapy school a few of my classmates and I had a saying about sleep when we were grinding it out studying for practicals, exams, quizzes, and assignments that seemed to be never-ending. At 2 am in the library we would state, “We will sleep when we...
Strength Training for Runners: Part 2
Now that we understand why strength training is so important in runners, here are the top 10 exercises to get started on! These will help you work on the single-leg stability, balance, strength, and lower body mobility that all runners need. With any of these...
Strength Training for Runners
Did you know running produces forces up to 2-3x your body weight through each leg with each stride during your run? That’s a lot of stress on your body especially for avid runners who go on longer runs and run several times throughout the week. It is important to keep...
Does imaging (x-ray, CT, MRI) always identify why you have pain?
As humans when something is wrong we try to problem-solve to fix whatever the issue may be. First, we must identify the source of the problem so that we can address the root cause to lessen or hopefully get rid of whatever the issue is. This is true even when it comes...
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