Do runners want to be flexible or mobile? They want to be mobile! Having mobility helps runners run faster and stay injury free. That’s why I’m sharing a 5 minute mobility routine for runners. This mobility routine with range of motion exercises is crafted by me, my running coach, and exercise physiologist and 2:25 marathoner … Read more
It’s no secret that I am a big Hoka One One running shoe fan. When I deviated from my Hokas was when I got injured. Now, I’m a dedicated Hoka wearer, no more wavering. So, this year I just had to try the best cushioned running shoes on the market, the Hoka Bondi 7, and … Read more
Talk with many female runners and there is a good chance they have many things in common including hip flexor pain. Why? That’s what I am going to unpack here: why do our hips hurt when running?—especially when running while pregnant or postpartum. Short answer: the weight of the baby can pull our hips forward … Read more
Six weeks after starting The Mother Runners, I got injured. I tore my hamstring in a marathon build-up with the goal of qualifying for the Olympic Trials Marathon. I trained and raced with my hurt leg because I wanted to shoot my shot. I took more than a year off to recover. Then about a … Read more
After childbirth, it’s become more common to think about the strength of your pelvic floor. After all, the pelvic floor, the muscles that hold up the contents of your pelvis and have been working overtime for nine months. But this work can lead to weak pelvic floor muscles and also tight pelvic floor muscles which … Read more
I have re-discovered an incredible recovery tool for runners—massage. With all the high-tech physical therapy techniques out there from STEM to needling to ultrasound to injections, we often forget about the big-time benefits of massage for runners. And I am talking about real massage with real hands, not massage guns (though there are benefits of … Read more
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