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Tibial Stress Fracture: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Jordan Metcalf

Dec 57 min read

Tibial Stress Fracture: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

As a runner, you know the hunger for pushing your limits. The feeling of pushing past what you thought your body could do is...

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Achilles Tendon Pain with Running: Three Common Culprits and How to Address Them

Jordan Metcalf

Nov 54 min read

Achilles Tendon Pain with Running: Three Common Culprits and How to Address Them

Achilles tendon pain with running is super common, rivaling knee discomfort as the top complaint I encounter in my clinic. But here's the...

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IT Band Recovery Time: How To Recover Faster

Jordan Metcalf

Jul 156 min read

IT Band Recovery Time: How To Recover Faster

If the first question that a runner asks is “can I still run?” the second question is almost always “will this get better by the time I...

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Jordan Metcalf

Jun 74 min read

Treating Plantar Fasciitis in Runners

As a runner, you're no stranger to aches and pains. But when your heel feels like it's trapped in a medieval torture device with each...

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5 Signs That You Should See a Physical Therapist: Marathon Training Edition

Jordan Metcalf

Jan 223 min read

5 Signs That You Should See a Physical Therapist: Marathon Training Edition

A question that I see frequently on running group forums or hear from runners that I know is “should I go see a physical therapist?”...

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Jordan Metcalf

Jan 83 min read

How to Know If You're Ready to Run

Has this ever been you when you're trying to convince someone that you are ready to start running again after an injury? Hey, we’ve all...

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Jordan Metcalf

Dec 11, 20235 min read

Is Running Gait Analysis Worth It?

The concept of running gait analysis is sexy, there I said it! The idea that you can come into a lab with some sports science-y data...

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Marathon Recovery: Four Tips to Help You Get it Right

Jordan Metcalf

Nov 6, 20234 min read

Marathon Recovery: Four Tips to Help You Get it Right

You did it! Whether you feel like this after the race: Or like this: It’s time to recover. Let’s take a lesson from experience. I had a...

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Taper Tips: 6 Tips to Help You Nail Your Race Training Taper

Jordan Metcalf

Oct 2, 20234 min read

Taper Tips: 6 Tips to Help You Nail Your Race Training Taper

It’s taper time! My fiancée is running her 5th marathon this November, and it’s always exciting when she makes it to taper time healthy....

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Running Fast and Slow: Understanding Energy Systems to Help You Run Faster

Jordan Metcalf

Aug 8, 20233 min read

Running Fast and Slow: Understanding Energy Systems to Help You Run Faster

If you’ve ever used an online run training program like Garmin or Hal Higdon, you know that when you set your race goal pace, the easy...

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Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy in Runners

Jordan Metcalf

May 30, 20233 min read

Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy in Runners

Why do runners get hamstring tendinopathy? Few runners that I work with who run greater than 3 miles complain of hamstring soreness after...

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How Strength Training Can Make You a Better Runner

Jordan Metcalf

Apr 27, 20235 min read

How Strength Training Can Make You a Better Runner

Whenever I bring up strength training (ST) with runners, they all typically agree that it’s important. Some of them are actively doing...

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What is "IT band syndrome" And How Do You Fix It?

Jordan Metcalf

Apr 11, 20233 min read

What is "IT band syndrome" And How Do You Fix It?

The iliotibial band (ITB) is sort of like the long snapper on a football team. If you don’t already know, the job of the long snapper is...

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5 Things Runners Need to Know About Achilles Tendinopathy

Jordan Metcalf

Mar 1, 20234 min read

5 Things Runners Need to Know About Achilles Tendinopathy

If you’ve ever had an injury to your achilles tendon, you probably know why they call extremely difficult or impossible tasks your...

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5 Tips to Help You Stay Healthy During Your Marathon/Half Marathon Training

Jordan Metcalf

Jan 10, 20235 min read

5 Tips to Help You Stay Healthy During Your Marathon/Half Marathon Training

*Click* …And just like that, you signed yourself up for a race… That’s awesome! Running a race can be daunting, especially if it is your...

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