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REFINING YOUR APPROACH TO RUNNING
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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
Guide to Fueling and Hydrating for Runners
All things fueling and hydrating for runners and marathoners for your best performance and injury prevention.
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 Biggest Causes of Running Injury
Running-related injuries are complex and often a result of many factors. The biggest causes relate to running form, impacts and durability.
Foot Strength to Prevent Running Injuries
How strengthening your feet as a runner can reduce your risk of injuries and exercises from a running physical therapist
Staying Healthy as a Female Runner
Women are far more likely to get injured and drop out of running than men. The mechanical, nutritional, biological and life reason why and how to incorporate strength nutrition and good movement for all female runners including pregnant and postpartum runners.
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