Is Pilates Good for Runners?
With almost 20 years of running under my fuel belt, it’s really easy to skip over the important FOUNDATIONAL components of training. Or more accurately it’s easy to do until we’re injured then we start […]
Hip Strength
Best Running Injury Prevention Exercises
Nearly every runner has been through an injury, which makes the average non-runner believe that you simply can’t enjoy this sport without hurting yourself. As though there are no running injury prevention exercises or practices […]
Loosen Your Hips to Lose the Belly {oh and prevent injury!}
Over the years of writing about running and being a runner, I’ve learned one of the few things we cannot slack on is time spent daily to loosen your hips, after sitting whether that’s at […]
Glute Bridge Benefits: Single Leg, On a Bench, Variations that Work
Glute bridges are the basic exercise we’ve all seen, maybe thanks to yoga, maybe from an unfortunate trip to the physical therapist, but then we assume it’s too basic to KEEP DOING. BZZZZ wrong!! I’m […]
Glute Activation Exercises: Don’t Be a Lazy Ass
It’s true, runners are notoriously lazy asses. It’s not our fault, it’s our lifestyle. Hours of sitting for work cause our glutes to slowly stop firing due to the reduced oxygen and tightened hip flexors. […]
Mobility vs Flexibility: What’s the Difference? Why Runners Need Both?
Geezzzzz Amanda, I’m already incorporating the absolutely must never miss dynamic warmup and the post run stretches you told me were so important as we age to stay flexible… are you now telling me to […]
10 Online Resources for Strength Training at Home
Strength training for runners is increasingly part of most standard running plans (at least for all our athletes) and no longer an after thought, which is why I’ve been sharing more workouts online and on […]
Hip Stability Exercises to prevent ITBS and Runner’s Knee
Every year, I receive a lot of questions about recovering from IT Band Syndrome and I understand why…it sucks! There is the moment when you first think you can run through it because hey sometimes […]
Resistance Band Workout For Hips And Glute Activation
You might think that I work only two parts of my body: my legs during running and my hips during PT because well that’s what I talk about a LOT, like all the time, constantly. […]
Balance Exercises for Runners: Improving Your Form
Sponsored by Zappos “You have to teach me how you run with both feet off the ground?!” One of my favorite recent Instagram comments because it was both funny and well…that’s literally the definition of […]