Ankle Strength and Mobility for Injury-Free Running by PT John Fiore
Running is one of the most natural forms of human movement. The ability to run upright on two legs is rare in the world of mammals. Humans posses the combination of long, light bones propelled and stabilized by powerful gluts, quads, and hamstrings.…
Tumeric: A Potent Anti-inflammatory for Runners: Coaching Tips by Nicole Hunt
Many runners use painkillers such as Ibuprofen or Advil on a daily basis. Some runners believe taking these nsaids will help diminish muscle soreness or help them recover faster between hard workouts. However there are studies indicating taking…
You Become What You Believe: Using Visualization to Enhance Race Performance
“Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve” – Napoleon Hill
Your mind is a powerful tool to enhance your race performance. Creative visualization involves using your imagination to create the scenario in your mind’s…
Stepping Up Spring: Running While Minimizing Injury
Sixty million people ran for exercise in 20151. Running is a simple, effective means of achieving fitness which is accessible for very little financial investment. Running injuries, however, can be frustrating and expensive to treat. Nearly…
Running Without Injury: Identifying & Addressing Movement Imbalances
Running without injury to achieve one’s fitness, training, and/or racing goals is the predominant objective of runners. It is important to filter training and treatment fads to understand the true reason runners get injured. Why do some runners…
Race-Specific Warm Up: Coaching Tips By Nicole Hunt
You have trained for months preparing for your goal race, and now you are feeling primed for a great performance. However, without a race-specific warm up to rev up your neural, thermal and cardiovascular systems for high performance, months…
