Pre-hab versus Re-hab

Suggested Post Caption One of the leading causes of various types of injury stems from common muscular imbalances that lead to compensation patterns (an asymmetrical shift, knees bowing in, toes turning out, etc.). We are usually completely unaware that these exist as they don’t always manifest as pain or injury at present. But a quick … Read more

Keep a journal

Suggested Post Caption Do you keep a training journal? I’ve kept one for almost my whole running career and find it an invaluable tool. While a training plan looks toward the future and what’s coming up, the training journal is a history book of everything you’ve accomplished and has unlimited benefits.📒 A training journal takes … Read more

If it’s not broke should we fix it

Suggested Post Caption I had a brief discussion with a coach the other day around the topic of “fixing something before it breaks”. Strangely, among coaches there is disagreement about whether to address biomechanical dysfunction and technique unless their athletes get injured. ❓ Yet we know that biomechanical dysfunction and poor running technique will ALWAYS … Read more

Find your why

Suggested Post Caption If you’re a runner, triathlete, any type of endurance athlete you would likely agree, racing is AWESOME. We love to race.❓ But what if races weren’t available – we know how that feels ❓Fortunately❓ Unfortunately❓ 👉 Many athletes throw all their “goal” eggs into one basket – racing. Without a race to … Read more

Training Volume 10% rule

Suggested Post Caption ⛔ This is a Myth ⛔ Dating back to an unknown time, many running coaches hold to a “10% volume increase per week” rule of thumb. The origin of this “rule” is lost in time. 💡 The idea of the “10% rule” is generally to prevent injury due to too great an … Read more