UPDATED August 11, 2023: After being injured and out of running for 2.5 years, I was able to return and set personal records in the mile, half marathon and marathon distance within 9 months of running. How? A big reason is strength training. I did strength exercises consistently during my layoff and kept up the … Read more
Pilates seems to be having a moment. A lot of pro runners like Keira D’Amato and elite runners like Andrea Pomaranski swear by it for improving strength, performance, and injury prevention. But should runners do Pilates really? After all, we also hear how if you want to get stronger and feel the benefits as a … Read more
Should you pop a running blister? It’s a question I get asked often from my athletes I coach to followers on Instagram. Thankfully, I don’t get many blisters from running anymore because I know how to prevent blisters. But I do remember when I started running more seriously after having my kids and a gnarly … Read more
Picture it: You are running and have an intense pain. Should you take ibuprofen for it? Will ibuprofen help heal an injury faster? No, in most cases, an NSAID like ibuprofen will not help heal an injury faster—in fact, it could hinder healing. A couple of weeks ago I got an intense pain in my … Read more
I am writing this article as I just healed my knee bursitis, dodging a bullet that could have taken me out of running for many weeks and months. The knee pain was sudden and acute, and made it difficult to sleep. I want to help you avoid being sidelined by knee bursitis, so I am … Read more
Let me start this article by saying….RUNNING INJURIES ARE CONFUSING! ESPECIALLY if you have an injury during marathon training because you have so much hope, hard work, and emotions rolled up into it. From an outsider’s perspective (especially a non-runners perspective), it can seem so straightforward. You got injured. Running hurts. You stop, heal, and … Read more
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