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Category Archives: Athletics
Me On The AlterG
Since becoming a part of Spring Valley Chiropractic in February, I have had the privilege of the AlterG antigravity treadmill at my disposal. Between then and now I had been training for a half marathon that I completed in April. My time for the Big D Half Marathon was 2:42:08 averaging about 12:30/mile. Not bad [...]
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Run Training on the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill
At Spring Valley Chiropractic, the majority of our patients are athletes, usually runners, cyclist or triathletes (or all three). I recently began working with a patient that was having difficulty running without pain. After my initial examination and ruling out a stress fracture, my first course of action was to place my patient on the [...]
Women Who Run | Part 2
Last week I told you how I became a runner. Six months into it, running was no longer solely about fitness and weight loss. Running had become something important I shared with friends. When I became injured, I felt like a big part of my world was taken from me.
It could be argued that I [...]
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Weightloss Wednesdays: Week 5
I am 28 days in and I lost 1 lb. That is a total of 5 lbs loss. As you can see I have been working out a lot so I have a feeling that I am gaining muscle because I feel as if that number should be higher. I am getting my body fat [...]
Glute Strengthening and ITB Syndrome
Many distance runners at all level are familiar with Iliotibial Band (or ITB) Syndrome. Whether they’ve suffered from it themselves or they know someone who has, the soreness along the sides of the thighs and the sharp knee pain is something they would rather soon forget. What many people may not know is how having [...]
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