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Run Mental

Specializing in management of runners from injury to performance.

Specializing in the management of runners from injury to performance through physical therapy and coaching

07/29/2025

To your body, stress is stress.

Doesn’t matter where it comes from in your life.

06/30/2025

Always here to help when needed!

From pain and injury to your best performance we’ve got you covered.

Let us know how we can best help you so we can make your goals a reality.

06/17/2025

Power of hydration 💦
What are your go to hydration products?

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀…
1) Thermoregulation (aka staying cool when it’s hot)

2) Nutrient transport

3) Maintain organ function

𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻…
1) Cognitive impairments

2) Increased body temp

3) Decreased blood flow to vital organs

06/11/2025

Running as a Masters Athlete…

Cardiovascular changes
-Decrease in max HR
-Drop in Vo2m
-Less time for training AND recovery
-Running economy is unaffected though 🙌

Musculoskeletal changes
-Loss of strength and power
-Decreased tendon stiffness
-Reduced propulsive force

Slowing the changes
-High intensity intervals
-Heavy slow resistance training (like in our Strength 4 Runners classes 😉)
-Plyometrics (hops, skips, jumps, etc)

04/27/2025

Current thoughts 👇

1️⃣ Glutes are important, but not as much as other regions when it comes to strength and power for distance running. There are cases such as in mountainous trail running this can change if you isolate a steep enough climb.

2️⃣ It’s less about the strength and power and more about the rhythm, coordination, and timing. Truth time, no muscle will probably ever be strong enough in an isolated fashion to run. It all works together in concert through that rhythm, coordination, and timing.

Super interesting topic! Hit up the comments if you want to chat about it or ask questions.

04/22/2025

Upcoming races to consider before full blown summer miles in the mountains.

1️⃣ The Springs All-Comers meet on May 24th. We’ll have a 5k and 1500m. Link to register is in the bio.

📸We’ll be getting some awesome pictures of the day from .stephen with .

2️⃣ The Springs Downhill Mile with .rr.club on June 14th

I direct both with help from PPRR and my co director for the Downhill mile. Would mean a lot for you to come out and partake in these awesome events.

See you there!

04/04/2025

Tendon pain: need to knows…

💪Tendon tissue is insanely strong!

🩻Pain doesn’t necessarily mean there is damage. Many damaged tendons are painless. Conversely, healthy tendons can be painful. May have just over cooked it a little.

🔑Progressive resisted exercise and good metabolic health are two big keys to getting back to 100%

03/03/2025

Back in December…I did a thing.

I ran my first marathon. Yes, my first.

It was quite the journey getting there that really starts 2yrs prior when I broke my ankle and partially tore my peroneal longus tendon.

This post contains some of the big takeaways from the last 2 years, woth a focus on the marathon. If you want the full story, you can check out our blog through our bio link.

02/21/2025

Painful tendon? We see a lot of that here.

The plyometric nature of running means we use our tendons a lot! Sometimes to a greater extent than we can recover from well.

If that’s the case for you, these common characteristics may resonate with you and help you find a path forward better knowing what you might be dealing with. Of course a full and thorough eval is always the best bet to identify the best path forward.

02/05/2025

ITB related pain can be stubborn!

It can be a long battle without the right framework for moving forward.

Our latest blog outlines a few interventions we often use for those struggling with ITB related pain.

You certainly aren’t alone if you’re currently dealing with this. Let us know what you struggle with most in the comments 👇

Link in bio to read more about our most common solutions.

12/20/2024

Have you struggled with knee pain?

Knee pain can be a battle without the right framework for moving forward.

Our latest blog outlines a few common interventions we often use for those struggling with patellar tendinopathy.

You certainly aren’t alone with your knee pain. Let us know what you struggle with most in the comments 👇

Link in bio to read about our most common solutions.
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Struggling with your running in general?
Wishing you could run smoother, faster, longer?

Join us and for our Run Renewed workshop in January!

Renew your movement
Renew your running
Renew your life

More info in the bio link. See you there!

10/04/2024

Dear runners and endurance athletes,

Are you stuck in this cycle?

Many people are. We’re helping people everyday break this cycle of relying on passive modalities that take the locus of control away from you and onto someone else. You have all that you need inside you to manage things independently if you are open and ready to explore it. Won’t be easy, but it will be lasting.

There is nothing wrong with these modalities as a small part of a bigger plan. However, many people (clinicians and athletes) don’t use them in this manner. It’s a mean to address symptoms in the short term and get back to training asap without ever addressing anything meaningful.

If we instead take a step back, address training behavior, acknowledge and account for life stressors, and manipulate supplementary exercises for tissue health…everything changes! Rarely, if ever, will you need these passive modalities.

-Former passive modality addict

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