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QT: Don’t Forget to Take Care of Both Sides of Your Body


What do you do when you have a little issue somewhere in your body?

Maybe you feel a tight plantar fascia in one foot.

Or you have a knee that doesn’t quite seem right during or after a run.

Or you feel a little pain in your shin or your Achilles or your hamstring.

The location of the issue, for today’s quick tip, is irrelevant.

From time to time, most of us as runners will develop a bit of a niggle somewhere in our body that needs to be addressed.

And that is where we can get ourselves in trouble… Read more

High Heels are the Devil

QT: Are Your Non-Running Shoes Contributing to Your Running Injuries?


Can we talk about the elephant in the room?

Elephant in the Room

When it comes to runners and their shoes, there are no shortage of arguments about what shoes are best.

If you’ve been around these parts for more than a minute, you know that I’m a huge believer in Altras and their zero-drop platform.

But this quick tip isn’t about why I think Altras rule and every other shoe drools.

No, this quick tip is about what you’re putting on your feet when you’re not running.

Because believe it or not, those shoes matter too. A lot.

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Don’t Forget to Strengthen Your Feet! Wait, What?

Running injuries and strength training exercises for runners are easily two of the topics I talk about most on this website.

Why?

Well, with running injuries it’s what I know the most about and where my real expertise in the running world lies. I may never be the worlds greatest runner or running coach, but if you got a problem, (Yo!) I’ll solve it! (Get it?) 

Or at least, I’ll help you solve it.

And strength training gets talked about a fair amount because I think it’s important and I think it can do wonders to help many of the most common running injuries.

But in all of my strength training videos, at least until now, I’ve never mentioned some of the most important exercises you can do to specifically target one of the most overlooked (and thus, most problematic) areas on a runner: the feet.

Strengthen Your Feet Muscles

Not My Feet. Sorry.

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Plantar Fasciitis Video Course

Get Rid of Plantar Fasciitis Forever!

Plantar fasciitis is one of those ailments that too many runners have to deal with on way too regular of a basis.

And it’s a shame, because in almost every case, plantar fasciitis is completely preventable.

As I continue to narrow my scope when it comes to the content I create, my ideal coaching clients, and the reason that I do what I do, it always comes back to helping runners avoid running injuries in their training and racing.

Especially the more common injuries, like plantar fasciitis.

Plantar Fasciitis Video Course

Plantar Fasciitis Video Course

A Video Course on Plantar Fasciitis

When I created this course on plantar fasciitis, my goal was to give an all-inclusive look at the issue. Read more

Preventing Plantar Fasciitis is Easier Than You Might Think (with Video)

 

Instead of waiting for your feet to start barking at you, why don’t you try preventing plantar fasciitis instead?

Would you be surprised to know that plantar fasciitis is actually pretty easy to prevent, as long as you’re willing to do a few simple exercises a few times a week? Because honestly, that’s really all it takes.

Enjoy the final segment of the plantar fascia series, and if you have any questions about any of the exercises please let me know.

And in case you missed the first two videos in this series, here you go:

Are You a Believer that an Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure When It Comes to Running Ailments? Why or Why Not?