Wouldn't it be nice if our bodies had "check engine" lights?

like the kind that let you know it's time to change the oil, when your tire pressure is too low...

the kind of warnings that help you stay ahead of the problems and avoid them altogether.

Basically...

Check engine lights for running injuries.

Think that's a myth?

Nope!

And no, it is NOT a new feature on your garmin or whoop band.

Your most powerful tool is your brain and your ability to listen to your body.

But did you know you can ask your body questions?

That's essentially what these 3 tests are that I'm giving you this week.

I want you to feel confident, to have the knowledge to learn about your body, and the action steps to do something about it.

And knowing the "right strength exercises for runners" to NOT get injured is a big and important part.

But knowing what injury your body might be prone to....now THAT is valuable information.

So I picked 3 screening tests for you to try out for the 3 most common running injuries and complaints I hear from you all:

• tight hips & repeated hip flexor pulls that gunk up your long runs
• hamstrings pains and strains that take weeks (or months) to recovery from.
• and the good ol' "everyone tells me my core is super weak, so that must be the root of all my injuries."

Here's what I want you to do:

• Check out the blog and the short videos.
• give yourself 5-10 mins to do all the tests (trust me-those are the easy part.)
• Pick ONE TEST (probably the one that was the hardest). Decide WHY and HOW it felt difficult. write it down.
• do the corresponding exercises
• RE-TEST (as in do the test again).

Yup, we're throwing it back to 2020-2021 dr.whitt.fit era.

But there's a reason for it.

We assume as runners that something is weak, and therefore, strength exercises will fix it.

and you're not wrong but...

everything is neural.

Everything has a neuro or brain/nerve component. And sometimes those corrective exercises that I've also given you this week are enough of a jump start for you to see immediate improvements in this week's tests.

No, you don't have to immediately pass the test a second time after you do the exercises.

But you are encouraged to notice if the test is a little easier, a little less awkward, maybe you have more oomph or you can get further...

Those are all wins.

Just like every run is a brick in the wall no matter how great or terrible it went...

Every little win matters.

Let's check it out together:

Dare to Train Differently,

Marie Whitt, PT, DPT //@dr.whitt.fit

P.S. 3 Tests for you to try out at home to see whether you're at risk for a hip, hamstring, or core injury...plus, I give you the exercises to prevent them ;)

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