Author: Kevin Stapleton, PT, DPT, CSCS Historically, distance runners have been advised to focus on muscular endurance-type exercise and often times, even encouraged to avoid resistance training altogether. Recently, emerging research has shown many benefits to performing heavy strength training as a distance runner including injury reduction, improved running economy, which equates to expending less… Read More »

Author: Desirea Hurley, CPT Although mobility and flexibility tend to be used interchangeably in conversation, it is important to note that even though these concepts are similar, they have distinct differences. Mobility focuses heavily on functionality of the joints, while flexibility relates to all the surrounding soft tissues. Flexibility is a component of mobility, but… Read More »