Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT

Walking into a specialty running store can be overwhelming. There are dozens of shoes on the wall, every brand has its own terminology, and many shoes look remarkably similar despite feeling completely different when you put them on. BUT if your local running stores are anything like mine they want to help and love that you are there. Ask questions, try things on and have fun. You don't need to know everything about running shoes before you walk through the door. However, having a basic...

“I am a runner.” It is such a simple statement, but for many of us it means SO much more than the fact that we like to run. Running becomes part of how we see ourselves. We wake up early to run. Our friends are runners. Our vacations somehow turn into race weekends. We structure our schedules around training. We spend way too much money on shoes. We follow other runners on social media and talk about running with people who actually want to hear about our long run. And slowly running can move...

Every once in a while, I read something on social media that makes me stop scrolling. Last week was one of those times. Someone forwarded me an Instagram post that read, "Hot take: The lighter you are, the faster you are." Normally, I don't comment on posts I disagree with. Maybe it's because I don't enjoy conflict. Maybe it's because there are simply too many opinions on the internet to chase down. But this one genuinely made me angry because it was so irresponsible. Over the last decade,...