UPDATED November, 9, 2022: After being injured and out of running for 2.5 years, I’m back to training and setting PRs and enjoying every run. How am I seeing improvement after less than six months of running? A big reason is strength training. Strength training for runners makes you run faster. It doesn’t make you … 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
UPDATED May 21, 2022: Massage guns for runners are all the rage these days. But are massage guns worth the money? Can massage guns really help your running? When massage therapists, physical therapists, and my chiropractor started using them on me, I started paying attention—maybe massage guns could be worth the investment. So, I hopped … Read more
UPDATED May 1, 2022: Yoga for runners is like eating vegetables. We know we should do it. We know it is good for us. But we don’t do it. For most mother runners, it comes down to time. We simply don’t have time to do yoga. But I make the argument that yoga for runners is … Read more
Since being injured for the last several months, I’ve been cross training to maintain my fitness, careful to pick the best cross training exercises for runners. Why? Because I want to keep a semblance of cardiovascular fitness for when I return to running AND I want my muscles and brain to remember what it’s like … Read more
Back pain and motherhood go hand in hand. I never suffered from an achy posterior until I had back pain during pregnancy and then back pain postpartum. The around-the-clock breastfeeding and body contortion required to multitasking while carrying a small human equaled chronic back pain. The worst back pain I had was soon after my … Read more
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