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REFINING YOUR APPROACH TO RUNNING
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Running Injury Spotlight: Plantar Fasciitis
One of runners biggest dreads👀. A plantar fasciitis diagnosis is often slapped upon any pain occurring in the arch of the foot and there's a painful amount of "5 steps to fix your plantar fasciitis" posts out there (🚨spoiler alert: it's not that simple and not that generic)
Muscle Imbalance in Pregnancy and Postpartum Return to Run
All the ways your body adapts with pregnancy and exercise plus preparing for your postpartum return to run.
Running Through Pain and Running Injury Management
Should you run through pain and is ice on the outs? We’re talking through your burning questions on running injury management.
Breathing and Posture in Pregnant and Postpartum Runners
How the simplest things like breathing and posture play a role in your pregnant and postpartum running plus tips.
Case Study: Gait Retraining for Running Performance
A look at a Run Rx gait analysis and gait retraining and strength for a runner seeking to improve running performance and speed on his next marathon
Healthy Runner's Holiday Gift Guide
'Tis the season! We've got your list of awesome gadgets to add to your home gym to keep you and your running loved ones healthy! While we could add lots to this list, these are 5 of our personal favorite gadgets that fit even the smallest of home-gyms at a reasonable price.
Post Marathon Training and Base Building
The major marathon season is behind us and you're probably already thinking about the next one. The post-race aches and pains have worn off and you're already eager to jump back into training. Whether you PR'd and are looking to build on recent success, or didn't quite finish how you wanted and looking to your next shot, this "off-season" provides an important opportunity for growth as a runner.
Tips for the Healthy Masters Runner
You’re not too old! Running WON’T cause arthritis, you CAN run on a joint replacement and lots of tips to running healthy for a lifetime
The Runner’s Hip: Importance of Glute Medius
While the glute max may be the workhorse, the glute med is what allows it to create force by creating a stable foundation. It's the unsung hero of the hips.
The Complex Nature of Your Pain
Running injuries and pain aren’t simple. How pain is dependent on the damage to your body but also the psychological and social contributors
The Hardware & Software of Running
How your body needs control or “software” and capacity or “hardware” so support healthy running. The differences and how to apply them
The Right Running Shoe: An Experiment of One
If there’s anything to take away from the constantly changing landscape of the running shoe is that there is no “one size fits all”. For every publication that advocates minimalist and forefoot striking, there is another that supports the other side. The anatomy of your shoe should generally align with your foot strike and you should understand why you’re going with one option vs the other, but the most important thing to understand is that this is really an ever-changing experiment of one and your comfort is the most important factor.
My Pitch for Runners to Strength Train
How strength training prevents running injuries and the most important strength exercises for runners
Anatomy of a Running Shoe
Running shoe anatomy and how to identify the right shoe to support your body and running style
Modern Physical Therapy For Runners, By Runners
Hello, and welcome to The Run RX blog! About us and why our mission to help runners combat injury is different