Anatomy for Runners: Unlocking Your Athletic Potential for Health, Speed, and Injury Prevention is the most concise, current and easy to read book on the market that describes the biomechanics of running. It is written for clinicians, coaches and runners and gives the science behind why it is necessary and important for runners to …
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Looking for a local 2013 race?
Are you one of many who included running or participating in a local race as part of your 2013 New Year’s Resolutions? Here’s a quick list of some of our favorite local events (Virginia Peninsula and Middle Peninsula). Gloucester Educational Foundation 8K Run and 3K Walk Feb. 16 http://peninsulatrackclub.com/2013_Flyers/GLOUC13_flyer.pdf Gloucester Daffodil …
If you are training for a running race, how much should you increase your weekly mileage?
If you are training for a running race, how much should you increase your weekly mileage? The most current research suggests to increase your total weekly mileage by not more than 10% and to increase your longest run each week by no more than 10% either. This allows for a controlled increase in …
Run to Support National Philanthropy Month
“The difference between a helping hand and an outstretched palm is a twist of the wrist.” -Laurence Leamer, King of the Night Did you know that November is National Philanthropy Month? What better way to support your favorite local charity than by participating in a local fun run! Listed below is a …
Understanding Dynamic vs Static Stretching
Heard these stretching terms before? For this Blog post, let’s focus on the use of dynamic versus static stretching to decrease the rate of injury and increase performance in runners and endurance athletes. Specifically, let’s take a look into the differences between these stretching exercises and how to incorporate them into your routine. Dynamic …
Virginia 24-Hour Run / Relay for Life
Tidewater Physical Therapy and its Tidewater Performance Center was honored to support the Virginia 24-Hour Run / Relay for Life in April! We just received a lovely thank-you note from the event organizers and had to share. “I would like to take a moment to express my wholehearted thanks for your great support to …
How to Determine Your Running Pace
With the running season coming to a close, why not take the next few months to figure out your running pace? Most running articles and training programs suggest that you run a 5k pace or 10k pace during training runs. However, they do little to help you figure out what exactly that entails. A …
Running Terms Demystified: Tempo Runs
Usually when you sift through the pages of Runner’s World or Running Times, it is inevitable to find a chart or table listing a series of training runs. They claim to help boost your speed or prepare you for your next running event. Do you ever feel like the article is speaking a different language? …
Running Terms Demystified: Hill Repeats
Usually when you sifts through the pages of Runner’s World or Running Times, it is inevitable to find a chart or table listing a series of training runs. They claim to help boost your speed or prepare you for your next running event. Do you ever feel like the article is speaking a different language? …
