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DON'T BE LIKE MY HAIRDRESSER 💇‍♀️

I was out doing what my mom refers to as her “civic duty” 😆 Sitting in the shampoo chair, getting my hair freshly cut. My stylist and I get to chatting, one of my favorite reasons for going into the salon. She reflected on what a struggle it’s been to get back into an exercise routine. She has dealt with significant knee pain for quite some time but has recently found a new exercise that is giving her hopes of long walks again. She continued to reflect on how much she used to absolutely LOVE running. How good it made her feel. How crummy she felt when she didn’t run. I could relate to what that meant, without even needing details. That all came to a stop for her when she developed knee pain & swelling. She said, “You know, back then, we didn’t know much about running shoes and stuff like that.” Man, that made me sad. I thought, this is exactly why I created this “Running Longevity Course”. We have come so far in Running Health concepts, in Injury Prevention and Recovery. Oh, how I wish I could have been there for her BEFORE she had gotten to this point. How I wish we had known more for her back then. Good thing is that now we know more. Running Longevity requires more than just good shoes and flexible hamstrings. We are imbalanced & asymmetrical. That is a HUGE factor in joint wear & tear. Managing those asymmetries via modifications in habits, strengthening routines, and intentional preparatory work is KEY to maintaining the ability to run for a lifetime. I will discuss this and more in my 6-wk Virtual Running Course this Spring! Weekly Live sessions will start the week of April 10. Pre-recorded supplemental lessons available for a lifetime!

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"Set Yourself Up to Run Until Your LAST Days, by What you Do TOday." 💗, Kristen

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