Runner Safety 101 and Healthy Use of Running Technology
By Leda McDaniel In most running circles, showing up for a group run with the newest GPS watch or body metrics tracking device (e.g.,...
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Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
- Aug 2
- 4 min
“How She Did It”: Inspiration from Female Running Icons
By: Leda McDaniel For runners, race day PRs or podium level performances rarely come without great sacrifices and diligent preparation...
Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
- Jul 26
- 4 min
Hormones & Your Training as A Female Athlete: Navigating Puberty, Menopause, & Everything in Between
By Leda McDaniel If you are a female endurance athlete and have ever felt fluctuations in energy, recovery, and performance at different...
Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
- Jul 19
- 4 min
Plantar Fasciitis: Is This YOUR Foot Pain?
By: Dr.Leda McDanial PT, DPT There are many different causes of foot pain and in runners’ one of the most common causes is plantar...
Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
- Jul 12
- 3 min
Super Mom is Just a Cartoon: How to REALLY Get Back to Running After Having a Baby
Written By: Dr.Leda McDanial PT, DPT The overwhelm of being a new mom can seem daunting when mixed with a desire to train as an endurance...
Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
- Jul 5
- 4 min
Your Butt is NOT Dead! Butt, you can always get stronger!
By: Dr. Leda McDaniel PT, DPT If you have ever worked with a running coach, physical therapist, or even just been involved in a local...
Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
- Jun 28
- 5 min
How Viewing Mental Health on a Continuum Can Help You THRIVE!
Written By: Dr.Leda McDanial PT, DPT How many times have you heard the phrase “mental health” and immediately jumped to the similar but...
Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
- Jun 21
- 5 min
For the Love of Running: An Interview with Kara Goucher
Written By: Leda McDanial For many of us who have experienced the “Runner’s high,” amazing running communities, the thrill of training...
Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
- Jun 14
- 5 min
Making Your Running Gait Great! How A Professional Gait Analysis Can Help!
Written by: Leda McDaniel Have you ever been to a shoe store and done a “Free” running gait analysis to check out your running mechanics...
Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
- Jun 7
- 4 min
Let’s Break the Taboo: Why Pelvic Health Physical Therapy Could Be For YOU!
By Leda McDaniel If you have been pregnant or know others who have; If you have taken Pilates or yoga classes; If you are a female...
Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
- May 31
- 6 min
Knee Pain: Is It the Culprit or Just the Victim?!
Written by: Leda McDaniel Knee pain is quite common in runners and endurance athletes. In fact, by some estimates more than 70% of...
Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
- May 24
- 4 min
Stop Trash Talking Yourself... it Doesn't Work
By: Leda McDanial “Everything else can wait, because your health and wellness cannot” -Dr. Balcom Imagine that are stressed out with a...
Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
- May 17
- 5 min
Bone Stress Injuries: Understanding the Continuum of Injury, Risk Factors, & Best Rehab Tips!
By Leda McDaniel You may be familiar with the terms “shin splints” and “stress fractures.” But, did you know that technically these both...
Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
- May 12
- 2 min
Sleep Hygiene...Blah, Blah, Blah
Nearly all athletes struggle with getting enough sleep. It’s a serious problem among both elites and everyday athletes. We know what to...
Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
- May 9
- 5 min
Leveraging “Mental Skills Training”: to Improve Performance and Enjoyment in Endurance Sports
By: Leda McDaniel What if there was one factor that you could devote time to that could both improve your performance and enjoyment of...
Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
- May 2
- 4 min
I'm Not Overtraining, Are You?
Written by: Leda McDaniel Could You Be OVER Training? Tips to recognize overtraining and why it MATTERS to your recovery and performance!...
Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
- Apr 25
- 4 min
A Running Culture Evolution: Through the Lens of Olympic Runner Turned Coach, Amy Yoder Begley
Written by: Leda McDaniel Amy Yoder Begley began running when she was 10 years old after noticing a woman in her neighborhood who was...
Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
- Apr 21
- 4 min
3 Habits of Healthy Athletes
Overtraining is an epidemic in running culture. Because running is addictive AND we have been taught that we are supposed to do more to...
Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
- Apr 7
- 5 min
Basic Building Blocks of Performance
None of us have time to be injured. We would rather be running outside enjoying the sound of our feet as they hit the ground, smelling...
Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
- Mar 31
- 3 min
So, You Think You Are Fine. I Did Too.
Kate Mihevc Edwards after completing the Chicago Marathon.