Runners hear a lot of advice. I get to hear all about it in clinic every week. Some of it is helpful. A lot of it sounds right. And some of it sticks around long after it should. Most of the time the advice is meant to help and not hurt from training partners, friends, people who have been in your shoes (okay their shoes, but you know what I mean) BUT general advice doesn’t usually address what you have going on. It might feel like a good idea, but it might also make things

Sometimes the first few minutes of a run feel stiff or painful, but after a mile or two the discomfort settles down and the run actually feels better. What does this mean? As a running physical therapist working with runners in Atlanta, this is something I hear fairly often: “If the pain goes away during the run, is it okay to keep running?” In many cases, the answer is yes, but with the right modifications. It depends on the type of tissue involved and how the pain behaves

GPS watches, running apps, heart rate monitors, and training dashboards have become nearly universal in running. Many runners now track everything, pace, cadence, heart rate, sleep, recovery scores, and training load. The question is no longer whether runners can collect data. The real question is: should runners rely on all of this data to guide their training? From my perspective as a running PT, wearables and running apps can be extremely helpful tools. But they can also

Photo: Alan Lam (Fast Bananas Trail Race 2025, pre run stretch) I love running. I hate telling people they can't run. Running is great exercise and it is so beneficial for both mental and physical health. But if you run long enough, chances are you will deal with pain or injury at some point. As a physical therapist who works with runners every day, these are the five most common questions runners ask about running injuries and answers that can help you to stay healthy and ke

Tech has completely changed the way we run. You no longer need to guess your pace or use a stopwatch and a paper map to figure out your...