Running 101: Endurance Quiz for Beginners
Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you seeking to try your first 5k or marathon? Take the quiz below to see if you are ready to tackle your next endurance challenge!
Strength Training For Triathletes: Top 4 Tips To Supplement Your Training
Whether you’re completing your 10th full-distance ironman or first super sprint distance pool triathlon, it is important to establish a safe, effective, and healthy training regime. Balancing swim workouts, cycling sessions, and running training can tax anyone’s routine and lifestyle. Often, triathletes will opt to skip or avoid strength training to allow for more endurance training. However, it is important to supplement your program with strengthening and stability work to prevent injuries, illness, and pain. Below, is a list of the top four ways to utilize your strength training to maximize your results.
Can I Prevent Shin Splints?
Shin splints, medically known as medial tibial stress syndrome, is a common ailment experienced by athletes, runners, and individuals who engage in high-impact activities. Symptoms include pain along the shinbone (tibia), which often results from repetitive stress on the bone and the connective tissues surrounding it. Shin splints are preventable with the right strategies and habits. Let’s look at some prevention tips and when it’s time to seek out the professionals.
Training Guide For Long Distance Runners: Tips For A Successful Race Day
You have spent hours planning, training, laundering your workout clothes, and organizing your schedule to ensure you are trained, hydrated, well-fed, ready, and rested for your upcoming event. Below are some tips to help you prepare for a successful race day.
4 Tips For Knee Pain That Help Runners Go The Extra Mile
Runners are some of the most motivated and driven athletes we encounter in the physical therapy world. Most of the time, this is great, but sometimes, they push through aches and pains until they turn into injuries. A common complaint we hear in runners is knee pain. Although pushing through some pain is okay, it should never limit your performance. Here are a few proactive ways to avoid knee pain and go that extra mile.
I’m An Endurance Physical Therapist, And These Are The 5 Things I Do After A Long-Distance Run
Lace-up your shoes, go for a run, take off shoes, and end of the session. Sound familiar? If your run time follows this pattern, you are not alone. Most runners admit they give little attention to recovery and cooling off after a long run. However, if you want to improve performance or are prone to injuries, you are doing yourself a disservice by skipping these recovery methods. Use the methods below as a guide to facilitate improved running recovery on your next long run.
Hamstring Injuries & Running
Hamstring injuries can be one of the most common injuries in sports and can be related to running. Despite being one of the most common injuries, the mechanism (the cause) of the injury is still very poorly understood and requires more research. So, what do we know currently about hamstring injuries and their relationship to running? Here’s what every runner should know about hamstring injuries as an endurance athlete and what to do if you experience one for yourself.
Post-Marathon Recovery: Essential Physical Therapy Tips For Runners
Completing a marathon is an incredible achievement, but the journey doesn’t end at the finish line. The hours and days following a marathon are crucial for recovery and preventing injuries. Physical therapy plays a significant role in helping runners bounce back effectively. In this blog post, we will discuss essential post-marathon recovery strategies that every runner should consider. These tips, recommended by physical therapists, will help you minimize soreness, reduce the risk of injuries, and get back to running with confidence.
