What is overstriding? How does overstriding impact your running?
What is overstriding? Overstriding is when the foot lands in front of the body & the shin is angled too much forward. The wider the shin...
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Dayna Player Robinson
- Jan 16
- 1 min
Injury Assessment for Runners
Running injury free requires strength! The single leg squat is a quick easy assessment that can show imbalance that may need to be...
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Dayna Player Robinson
- Jan 9
- 1 min
Having Piriformis pain? Try these...
The piriformis muscle is a flat, pyramidally-shaped muscle in the gluteal region of the lower limbs. It is one of the six muscles in the...
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Dayna Player Robinson
- Jan 2
- 1 min
Running Arm swing drill . . . on the stationary bike
"We know from the literature that arm swinging plays an important role in balancing the motion of the swinging legs." "Research has shown...
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Dayna Player Robinson
- Dec 19, 2022
- 1 min
2 exercises to open up the hips before your next run.
Your running stride depends on a neutral, stable pelvis. The better mobility you have in the hips the more they allow your leg to fully...
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Dayna Player Robinson
- Dec 19, 2022
- 1 min
Go-to Strength Exercise for Crossover Running Gait
Crossover Gait happens when the foot crosses the midline of the body at the mid-stance position of the gait. Why does it happen? Weak...
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Dayna Player Robinson
- Dec 13, 2022
- 1 min
Local Races in first half of 2023
Let's get out and RUN!!! Need help to get to your next race ready to race? New to running or coming back after a break? Join our Get...
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Dayna Player Robinson
- Dec 12, 2022
- 1 min
3 progressive exercises to do to strengthen the hamstrings, for running.
Runners need strong hamstrings for two reasons: to avoid injury & to become healthier stronger, & even faster athletes. Like most muscles...
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Dayna Player Robinson
- Dec 5, 2022
- 1 min
How are your calf muscles treating you?
The calf muscles (gastrocnemius, soleus, and many other smaller ones) contract, lift your heel and propel you upward and forward that...
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Dayna Player Robinson
- Nov 28, 2022
- 1 min
How is your balance?
Have you ever thought about running being a single leg sport? Well it is! This is why balance is important for runners, and for everyone...
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Dayna Player Robinson
- Nov 21, 2022
- 1 min
Our 15 Day Foot Challenge is live!!!
As you know I have be doing lots with the feet - our foundation which every movement is built on. I am so pumped to finally have a 15...
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Dayna Player Robinson
- Nov 15, 2022
- 1 min
Strong Feet - Assessment Part 2
Our feet are our foundation which every movement is built on. This first step in building a strong foundation is an assessment to see how...
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Dayna Player Robinson
- Nov 8, 2022
- 1 min
Strong Feet - Assessment Part 1
Our feet are our foundation which every movement is built from. This first step in building a strong foundation is an assessment to see...
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Dayna Player Robinson
- Oct 31, 2022
- 1 min
Tips for Mother Runners
Bounding is a common deficiency seen in distance runners. In endurance running we want all our energy to go to pushing us forward. ...
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Dayna Player Robinson
- Oct 24, 2022
- 1 min
3 Exercises to help with Hip Drop
One of the most common deficiencies seen in runners is a compensation called a “hip drop.” Hip drop occurs when full body weight is being...
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Dayna Player Robinson
- Oct 18, 2022
- 1 min
Words of Running Wisdom from World Senior Games track athletes.
Last week I had the opportunity to help at the Huntsman's World Senior Games track & field events. At the bullpen, I was able to talk...
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Dayna Player Robinson
- Oct 10, 2022
- 1 min
Test your hip flexors range of motion & try a drill to help.
The primary hip flexors are a group of 6 muscles; the rectus femoris, TFL, iliacus, psoas, iliocapsularis, and sartorius muscles. Rectus...
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Dayna Player Robinson
- Sep 23, 2022
- 1 min
2 Tips to NOT lose your toe nails this marathon
No one like to lose their toe nail! Give this tips a try. Losing toenails is often part of a running. But it does not have to be you!...
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