Pain deep in the glute can make a run feel terrible. For runners and non-runners alike, it is common to assume the issue is sciatica because the pain sits near the path of the sciatic nerve. But pain in the glute region can come from several different structures, and many of them feel very similar during running. The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the body. It originates from the lower back, travels through the pelvis and posterior hip, and continues down the back of t

In my PT clinics we always know when a big race is coming up because one-two weeks before race day the phone is ringing off the hook. Pain or small injuries that could be ignored when mileage was low start to get louder and more difficult to run through. Why does this happen? Training Fatigue Most of the time our clients try to pin point the one thing they did that caused the injury, but it is usually not from one single workout - it is overall training fatigue. During the p

When you head out the door for an easy run you probably expect it to feel easy, but sometimes it doesn't. Your legs feel heavy, your breathing feels off and your pace feels way harder than it should. Perhaps you look down at your watch and your heart rate is through the roof or maybe mentally you just feel cooked before you even get going. Easy runs build aerobic fitness, can improve recovery and should feel like a victory lap, not a slog. However, there are a lot of reason w