The Importance of Rest Days
Rest. Do others ever tell you that you or your body needs to rest? What do you think when you hear this word? When I first started seriously training for …
5 Tips to Improve Your Downhill Running
Last week we chatted about embracing the hills of Colorado and how to run UP them. So now let’s talk about the downhill. Megan Mormile, MS, ATC, Rehabilitation Coordinator at …
4 Ways To Get The Most From Your Recovery Days
Posted by: Balega Next to running, recovery is the most-critical part of training. After your longest run of the week, you might be thinking of lounging on the couch with …
Staying Visible When Running
As a runner, you understand the importance of making sure drivers notice you. Regardless of whether you run in high-traffic areas or areas that are much less traveled by motorists, …
Eat Well, Move Well, Live Well
By: Dr. David Ward A Functional Medicine Approach for Optimum Health and Performance Health comes before fitness. Or at least it should. Many athletes mistake optimum fitness for being healthy. …
PHYSICAL FIX: FIX YOUR ILIOTIBIAL (IT) BAND
Spring is here, and with it can often come one of the most common running injuries: Iliotibal Band Syndrom (ITBS). This is because ITBS is often brought on by a …
PHYSICAL FIX: FOOT AND ANKLE MOBILITY
There are 26 bones and 33 joints in your foot, as well as more than 100 muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Your feet hit the ground roughly 750 times each per …
PHYSICAL FIX: HIP/GLUTE STRENGTHENING AND MOBILITY
Dr. Dukes of Body In Motion Chiropractic & Functional Fitness takes us through a few ways to strengthen the hips and glutes, which are commonly weak in runners. These exercises are also …
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DYNAMIC STRENGTH WARM-UP
Most people race less during the winter months, so it’s a great time to work on your strength. Dr. Justin Dukes of Body in Motion Chiropractic shows us a dynamic strength sequence …
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