Fitness

Back in March, I picked up a copy of Daniel’s Running Formula and planned all my runs for the remainder of 2022. Over 170 scheduled runs in 270 days. Now four months into the program,…

I went from beat down and injured to running 1,000 miles injury-free. I wasn’t sure this was possible. I felt defeated last summer after hamstring and groin injuries halted my training. Shin splints didn’t help….

My resting heart rate has dropped nearly 10 beats per minute in 9 months. It’s plummeting. At this pace, it’ll be at zero in a few years. It appears I’m dying. Can resting heart rate…

I bought a rower at the beginning of the year as a substitute for my running sessions when it was too snowy out. Now I use it every week. I love it. And I wonder…

There are three things I do before every run to optimize performance. They take fifteen minutes total. And are meant to prevent injury, improve performance, and reinforce technique. Today, I’m taking you along my pre-run…

I’ve improved my athletic performance and longevity biomarkers by minimizing high intensity workouts and training in zones. In December I walked into LA Fitness and saw their featured HIIT studio. Each month Men’s and Women’s…

Last year I burst into spring ready to run and walked out of summer injured and sidelined. At the time, I didn’t know why my body broke down. Shin splints, a groin strain, and sore…

Sean Gallagher was the first physical therapist listed as using a foam roller as a self-message tool back in 1987 [1]. A couple decades later, foam rollers became all the rage. Not only do you…

Strong abdominal muscles help stabilize the trunk and unload lumbar spine stress [1]. This not only helps prevent lower back pain which is the number one cause of disability for people under 45 [2] but…

Running is associated with high rates of injury, with injury causation often complex and multifactorial [1]. Unfortunately, I found this out the hard way this summer by running into shin splints, a groin strain, and a…