Oct 28 2012
Running with a jogging stroller takes some time to get used to. If you have not tried one before, a great tip is to take it out for a spin for the first time, sans baby, just to get the feel. Most jogging strollers are made to easily roll along a flat surface and therefore, [...]
Sep 20 2012
One of the most common questions I see runners asking is “What type of weight program should I be doing to enhance my running. Adding a weight routine to supplement your running can be a wise addition. While there are many beneficial plans to specifically strengthen to prevent specific injuries, this plan is a basic [...]
Aug 19 2012
If you’ve been running a while, you’ve probably amassed a collection of tools and gadgets related to keeping you on the road and trails. After a few visits to your medical specialists for an injury or two, and you’ve got a good idea of typical aches and pains of running and those that need a [...]
Aug 8 2012
Midfoot running is one of the most popular running research topics as of late. In this article, runners were switched to midfoot running to help resolve probably the most common knee problem in running: patello-femoral knee pain. These three runners had 8 sessions teaching them to change to midfoot running. One type of feedback given [...]
Jul 28 2012
Knowing what type of runner you are is vital information you need to run well. Why? You can’t really train appropriately without knowing this information. I guarantee, there are a plethora of “distance” runners out there running marathons that have been given a plan and trained as marathon runners when they are really mid-distance specialists, [...]
Sep 7 2011
Good running equipment is key to enjoying the sport of running. One item necessary if you live in a sunny climate is a good hat or visor. I recently found some good sun protection to wear while running when I purchased the UA Ventilator Mesh visor at a local Sports store. I’m not a fan [...]
Dec 26 2011
You’ve gotten bit by the running bug, learned the running lingo, strapped on a pair of running shoes, trained and ran in a few races. What is the next step? As you train for that next big race, are you prepared as you think? Here are five tips that will leave you confident you can [...]
Nov 21 2011
Activities to complete with your baby to promote movement development: **You will notice many of these ideas include other areas of development besides gross motor. This is because motor skills are developed in conjunction with and further enhanced by other sensory development-hence the term “sensory-motor”. The ideas below include all aspects (visual, vestibular, sensory or [...]
Nov 21 2011
I wrote a brief post a while back about barefoot running after taking a course at an APTA (American Physical Therapy Association) conference here. After taking another PT course on it again, I’m revisiting the topic with some thoughts (as always, this is such a changing topic so updates are forthcoming): 1. Barefoot running definitely [...]
May 10 2012
By Andrea Henry, MS, PT Babywearing has become one of the newest trends lately in regards to babies and I am so excited to have the opportunity with my newest little one to use it. I was mostly new to babywearing with this baby (there were not as many carriers when I had the twins [...]
Oct 31 2011
From the day a baby is created and born, movement is something innate-something that is constantly occurring. When our babies movements begin to develop in utero, they are gaining a sensory-motor experience we can’t see. But when they are born, we are privileged to watch their little world of movement open up, learning like a [...]
Oct 28 2011
We runners know well that running races and especially marathons prepare us well for birth and motherhood. We might dream of being pregnant and giving birth and might imagine how it will happen. And we all at some point, imagine how that perfect race will go too. We can do all the training and research [...]
Nov 12 2011
So you’ve just finished that big race and hobbled your way across the line. Or during that tough track workout, you pushed it a bit too much and now you’ve got that dreaded pain in your knee that just won’t subside. When do you attempt to run through it, take a few days off or [...]
Jan 17 2012
#womensrunning twitter chat! Topic: New Years Mojo: Running, Getting in Shape, Weight loss, and Women’s Health! Moderator: @TRPrunner, Andrea Henry, PT Guest Expert: @KristaAustin, Krista Austin, Ph.D, Exercise Physiology & Sport Nutrition, CSCS, Physiologist – United States Olympic Committee, “Performance & Nutrition Coaching” Guests: @Tryn2bfit: (Colleen) Lost 120# & finally living! First marathon 3:46 going [...]
Jan 13 2012
The new year. A time of new beginnings. A time when resolutions are made and promises are given. Often times, those resolutions revolve around exercise. Unfortunately, if you don’t do a little planning, resolutions often fail within the first three months. As a runner, a YMCA professional and a Sport Psychology consultant, I’m more than [...]
Jan 27 2012
Treadmills and Hills: Midway through winter, you have probably plowed through a few treadmill workouts. Treadmill workouts don’t change your running form significantly (enough to do a running analysis on a treadmill and assess the results), but they do change the forces your body uses to move you along. So how do you know if [...]
Feb 28 2012
By Andrea Henry, Pediatric and Running PT, Running Coach Running with a baby might be considered an art form and a circus act all in one. It requires pulling together 60 simultaneous thoughts and things at once to get you and baby out of the house with precision timing. So being able to toss aside [...]
Feb 12 2012
#womensrunning twitter chat! Topic: Running and Reading. Favorite books, magazines and your running story. Moderator: @TRPrunner, Andrea Henry, PT Guest Experts/Sponsors: @BrennanAnnie, Ann Brennan is the creator of Ann’s Running Commentary and the editor of Beyond Limits Magazine. When she is not working she trains for marathons and is currently training for her first Ironman [...]
Feb 8 2012
Weights and Running: Back in my competitive days of high school cross country (o.k. so I was not super competitive here) and my college days in track, I learned first hand the rigors of weight lifting. Whether it was squats or bench press, the distance team always joined us in college. I decided to review [...]
Feb 17 2012
We had the wonderful pleasure of having Ann Brennan and Mina Samuels be our guests at the “What’s Your Running Story” Chat! Here are their awesome answers in long form! Feel free to copy the answers and answer them on your own site this month! Ann Brennan is the creator of Ann’s Running Commentary and [...]
Apr 23 2012
Many runners, young and old, have gotten into the world of running recently. They are jumping right into training and running in half marathons and marathons and not looking back. After all, the marathon is the sweetheart to distance, much like the 100 meters is to sprinting. But there might be several reasons to slow [...]
Mar 22 2012
Are you a mom who has a recent newborn and is nursing and running? Returning to running and nursing is a challenge but do-able with good planning, flexibility and realistic expectations. As I am a nursing mom and runner, I began to wonder about nursing and the impact it had on stress fractures and overall [...]
Apr 13 2012
The Almighty running shoe! Most runner’s get a zip of excitement looking for that next pair of shoes whether its going to a running store or pressing the online buy button. Deciding which shoe to use for training and racing is a question that often comes up. How do you decide which shoe to use [...]
Apr 18 2012
#womensrunning twitter chat! April 19th, 6 PM PST! Topic: Running Clothes and Gear, our Favorites for warm weather training and racing JOIN: @TRPrunner, Andrea Henry (moderator), Running and Peds. Physical Therapist and coach @Nycrunningmama, Michele King Gonzalez (moderator), Blogger, ultrarunner, and coach Sponsor: Oiselle
May 10 2012
Beco Gemini: The Beco Gemini is a soft structured carrier recommended uses for newborn-toddler (up to 35#) ages, can use it for front carry, back carry and hip carry. It comes with a foldable headrest. Special Features: This carrier offers 4 positions (with a facing out front carry) to carry baby. While some baby wearers [...]
May 10 2012
The Boba soft structured carrier is a soft structured carrier recommended uses for newborn-toddler (7-45#) ages, can use it for front carry and back carry. It comes with a foldable removable headrest. Special Features: This carrier offers 3 positions with front carrying and back carrying. The carrier has foot straps attached to the carrier [...]
May 10 2012
The Boba Baby Wrap is a baby wrap recommended uses for newborn to ~18 months). It can be used in a variety of carrying positions on the front as well as to support the head and fits to the size of the baby and mom. Special Features: This wrap is snuggly and wraps around baby [...]
May 10 2012
The Baby Ktan is a shorter wrap type carrier that slips on over shoulders. It is recommended uses for newborn-toddler (up to 35#) ages, can use it for a variety of positions including a cradle position and front carry. Special Features: This carrier was created by a parent of a child with special needs and [...]
May 10 2012
The Bali Breeze wrap is a gauze wrap (similar to a woven wrap), that can be used for a variety of carries on the front, back or hip. It comes in a variety of beautiful patterns and is made to be used for infants and toddlers. Special Features: Can use it for a variety of [...]
