Plyometrics for Runners

If you have ever trained for a sport or participated in a regular exercise routine, you have likely heard of plyometrics. Plyometric training is a useful tool not only for athletes but also is an important component in physical therapy as way…
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FAQs: Exercise During Smoke Season

It looks like smoke season is upon us! This time of year, we get a lot of questions and comments about exercising outside. We hear everything from “is it safe to run?” to “are there masks I can wear?” and “I’m going outside no matter…
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Hardrock 100: Heather Brooks Q & A

First off, why run the Hardrock 100? Can you explain what it is to those that may not know? In 2018, I ran a Hardrock qualifier (Bighorn 100) to apply for the HR lottery. Why? Hardrock is absolutely dreamy and terrifying all at the same…
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Bitterroot Runoff Recap 2021

Bitterroot Runoff  Recap 2021 We had a beautiful morning at the Bitterroot Runoff Trail Runs this Saturday! Runners got to experience private singletrack outside of Lolo, followed by pancakes, Big Dipper Ice Cream, and Big Sky Beer after…
Treadmill Challenge

2021 Treadmill Challenge

Ice After Injury?

By: Bailey Hewitt, PT, DPT A hot (or rather cold) topic that is often posed within the Sapphire Clinic walls is when and how much to ice after an acute injury. This is a reasonable question as the protocols & principles have morphed quite…