A Runner’s Perspective on Pregnancy and Motherhood: How I overcame adversity and rekindled my competitive spirit. By Nicole Hunt
As runners we cherish exploring beautiful trails, running with friends and testing our limits. When we decide to become parents, part of us becomes afraid that we will lose not only our identity as a runner but also our freedom, dreams and goals.…
Runners Become Faster On Easy Days
Running is a gift. It brings us joy and gives us opportunities to seek adventure. We explore unknown trails at moderate to hard intensities without giving much thought to how each run is affecting our body in a positive or negative way. In this…
Why Summer Strength Training Is Important For Runners
June marks the official start of summer! The summer months in Montana are full of road and trail running races, and the high mountains are accessible for running adventures. As our summer training and racing miles increase, however, our strength…
Finding Your Inner Antelope: Coaching Tips by Nicole Hunt
Running where Montana's prairies meet the mountains allows me to regularly witness one of nature’s seemingly magical moments as the pronghorn antelope bounds effortlessly up the steep hillsides. Their slender yet powerful legs snap
with ease…
Achilles Pain in Runners by John Fiore, PT
There are 4.1 million runners in the United States which is a 30% increase since 2000.1 Nearly 80% of runners sustain at least one overuse running injury per year,2 and 70% to 80% of these injuries occur between the knees and the feet.3 The…
Faster Than Fast: Coaching Tips by Nicole Hunt
“Faster than fast” says Lightening McQueen. How do runners become faster than fast? We run at our best when we train smart, decrease stress, eat for speed, sleep soundly and have optimal blood values.
I encourage all my athletes to get…
