I know it can feel like it. Because I've been there. And sometimes IT IS one workout, one hill sprint, one wrong step that sends you hurtling into a running injury. I'm 100% NOT denying that happens. But what I am saying is I've seen scuttlebutt floating around on the internet insisting that "ONE WORKOUT can ruin you're entire training cycle!" Drama queens, take a seat. Technically, this is just a resurgence from a controversial research article that was published this summer. (You can check...
10 days ago • 3 min read
I was standing at the kitchen counter, completely dissociating, when my PT-brain randomly went into overdrive. It ended with me randomly shouting, "OOOHH! THAT's what I missed!" My very confused husband looked up and asked if I was ok. I said yes. But inside...kind of no? Because I was mulling over a current runner-injury case I have in the clinic. And if you've ever struggled with a running injury that started out as one issue and somehow turned into something else like an evil mighty...
24 days ago • 4 min read
You ever look back and wonder why you thought it was a good idea to run that workout when you already knew your knee hated you and was pretty niggly? Or why you thought nothing could go wrong, taking a new a gel on race day, just be proven, very, very incorrect? Or thinking your 20 mile long run would be a great time to try a new pair of shorts before race day, just to cut the run short because you have blisters and chafing in spots you didn't think was possible? Soooo basically, this week's...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
I know the internet promises you that with just enough stretching, your hip flexor will finally, blissfully release! And just maybe, sometimes, it does. Because that feeling: the deep, stubborn tightness in your hip flexor that seems to show up the second your long runs start to peak or after a tough speed session... It's a real run ruin-erSo you stretch. Foam roll. Maybe even hang out in a lunge for five minutes hoping something finally releases… And yet, the next run? Same hip. Same...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Did I ever tell you about the time I couldn’t nail a PR to save my life? I was giving my ALL. The entire season. To the point where dry heaving at the end of a race was my new “normal”. And yet….nothing. I wasn’t slacking off on workouts. I wasn’t sandbagging in the races. I had the right shoes, socks, ate breakfast, all the things. I just couldn’t wrap my head around why in the previous season, the PRs just kept rolling in, even on the toughest courses. And now, I might as well have been...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
If your shins are talking back right now.... getting a little sassy every time your mileage climbs or speedwork kicks in... You’re not alone. It's that time of year. One of my Running Rescue Runners, Karen, was 8 weeks out from the Marine Corps Marathon when her shins started screaming. What started as mild, annoying soreness turned into sharp pain by the end of her long runs. Even basic plyos like pogo jumps? Absolutely NOT happening. But instead of backing off completely, she learned...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
The little eye ball emoji just kills me lol. Just me...creeping on your strava. Making sure you're not cheating yourself out of your taper. Because for all my marathoners out there getting ready for race day, I need you to listen up. Tapering feels weird. Your legs feel weird. Your brain is going into overdrive. You're inhaling every carb in sight. And it makes NO sense why you're running less and still feel like you got hit by freight train. Obviously, I'm deep diving into ALL of this in...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
If you get a fierce case of the taper tantrums, you're not the only one. Because I know a lot of you are either tapering or getting ready to, I wanted to make you a one-stop guide to (nearly) all things tapering. Yes, this week's exercises are *still* knee-based, because phantom knee niggles are probably one of the most common taper ouchies. But really...the concepts in these exercises apply to any body part that's giving you trouble. Because here's my two cents: massage guns and foam rolling...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Welcome to runner's knee prime time. We're in that awkward in-between stage of 4-6 weeks out from various fall marathons and other races... where body parts start...talking. And sometimes it feels like they're having a competition of who can talk the loudest. And it's really no wonder when you step back and REALLY LOOK. Because you're probably dealing with.... Increased mileage. Speed workouts. Tempos. Hills. Maybe you're even needing new shoes so you throw that into the mix and...it's a lot....
2 months ago • 2 min read