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Returning to Activity after a Pandemic
Returning to Activity After a Pandemic During the COVID-19 pandemic, activity levels dropped for a lot of people. Between stay at home orders, gym closures and working from home, people became more sedentary. On top of that, there were shortages of equipment...

Roll Out! …Your Muscles – Foam Rolling For Runners
Foam rolling has been supported in the literature to help as a warm up prior to exercise. Here are some foam roll exercises focusing on the upper thigh. Try these before running, hiking and walking! 1) Quadriceps2) Medial Quadriceps (inner quad)3) Lateral...

Patient Spotlight – Kevin
Our first patient spotlight is.... Kevin!Kevin is an inspiration of a patient, recovering from an accident and achieving his goals of returning to running and skiing! We are so proud of Kevin and all his accomplishments! Here is what Kevin has to say: On Valentine's...
Static vs Dynamic Stretching. Which one and when?
One of the most common questions we get from our patients at Peak: “Should I stretch before I run?” There are 2 types of stretching - static and dynamic. Which one and when? Static Stretching: usually stationary and held for a prescribed amount of time...

6 Common Running Training Errors
1. High Weekly Mileage Progression Running progression is important for injury prevention! A sudden increase of weekly running mileage by 30% or more over a two week period was found to be associated with running injuries, unlike those who increased their distance by...