Getting back to running after an injury isn’t just about being cleared—it’s about returning with a plan that reflects how your body heals. And this is where many runners go wrong. You don’t just jump back into your old mileage and hope for the best. Recovery isn’t linear, and it doesn’t end when pain goes away. Tissues heal on their own timelines, and without a strategy to rebuild strength, capacity, and control, the risk of reinjury skyrockets. Here’s what runners often get

Right now we are in the height of marathon season and sometimes for those runners that don't run a marathon, run fast or walk a little they feel less than. Let’s get this out of the way early: If you run, even a little, even with walk breaks, even slowly, you are a runner. You don’t need to qualify it. You don’t need to wait until your first 5K. You don’t need a sub-whatever pace. You don’t need to prove anything to anyone. We have a culture problem in running. Somewhere alon

Getting back to running after an injury isn't always easy. Being cleared to run is only the first part of the equation. Once you are cleared you must make sure your body is ready to accept the load, mentally you are ready and that you know how to progressively introduce the running stimulus! This is something I love to help runners with. Unfortunately most runners are so excited to get back to running they don't think about the how! You don’t just jump back into your old mil

If you’re a runner dealing with low back pain, chances are someone’s told you it’s just “tight hamstrings.” Maybe you’ve been stretching, foam rolling, or doing yoga and still, the annoying aching or pain is there every single mile. Tight hamstrings certainly can be part of the issue, but they aren't typically the whole problem. And stretching them more isn’t always the fix. Low back pain in runners is common. It’s usually a sign that something upstream or downstream in you