Low back pain continues to be a common source of pain, loss of function, and in some cases disability. A portion of this weight on our society and medical system is the over emphasis on imaging findings including disc injury or degenerative disc disease as the source of a patient’s symptoms. Unfortunately, there is an...
In prior posts we have described the importance of running economy. Runners with improved economy, similar to miles per gallon in a car, will be able to run at lower percentage of their VO2 max at a given intensity compared to a less economical runner. Economical runners demonstrate improved performance in both training and competition....
We have written about running benefits on our mental, emotional, and physical health in previous blog posts. Consistent physical activity through the life span has been shown to have significant beneficial effects on our health including decreased risk of disease and improved health and well being. A new article highlights the impact running can have...
1. Can you tell us a little bit about what go you into running? After winning the district cross country championships, in both 5th and 6th grades, my PE teacher sent me to my hometown’s Track and Field after school program; where I basically began my running career. It was not running specific in the...
PHOTO CREDIT: Alan Torres @ATV Photography 1. Can you tell us a little bit about what got you into triathlon? I grew up as a swimmer and then switched to cross country running in high school and college. At the time, I had friends who were doing triathlons and always thought that if I could...
Photo Credit: xterraplanet.com 1. How has your career in endurance sports influenced your care of athletes at Colorado MultiSport? My career as a professional triathlete has really influenced my care for the athletes I work with in many ways. To start with, I understand what it takes to complete a triathlon, I know what gear...
There is currently a lack of consensus on the “ideal’ running form among running experts and researchers. There are pros and cons to many running variables including foot strike, but one area of agreement includes the reduction of forces at foot strike. Our previous blogs have described the importance of reducing vertical amplitude, peak forces,...
Click here for our most recent guest blog post and Q and A with holdfasthealth.com http://holdfasthealth.com/2017/07/15/phsyical-therapist-jeff-ryg/
1. What initially brought you into the sport of running? At the age of 10 when I was living in England I ran a school 800m race on a grass track and won. That included beating all of the boys. I was hooked after that! 2. What were some of your career highlights in endurance...
1.When did you know that you wanted to pursue running professionally? -I’m not sure there was ever a definitive moment that I set running pro as a goal. Growing up with my dad as an Olympic Marathoner, I remember in 1st grade we had career day, and my dad took my class on a jog...
