With the cold winter weather coming around again, we can obviously expect to see some snow and ice in the coming weeks. If you are like me, you have had a “slippery” experience with winter weather before, but it is a time of the year that we can all overcome! Since winter can be as treacherous as it is beautiful, I wanted to share some tips to help you finish the season still intact. But first, a story! T’was the winter of 2017
My life as a runner took off when I got into running cross-country and track in high school. I have been an athlete participating in a multitude of sports for most of my life, but when I joined the cross-country team, I knew I had found my passion. I instantly loved the feeling of freedom as my feet left the ground. I loved that it enabled me to set my stress aside and focus on the movement
This October we are participating in Humana’s Active Aging Week! Let’s celebrate aging and the benefits of active living at any age October 1-7th. You can enter to win an hour massage all week long, just swing by the Physio front desk and drop your info in the box! We will announce the winner on October 8th. Want to try a fitness class with us? On October 3rd our class is open to anyone for FREE! Just let us know you are coming. We can only accommodate
In the summer of 2017 I decided to go for a little walk – a little 500 mile walk. If you read my last blog about cycling you’ll know that pre-planning my adventures is not my strong-suit. This story will continue that theme. To give a little background, I was wrapping up grad school and mending a pretty gnarly injury to my meniscus from about 5 months prior. Of course, I knew that this would be a
“Everyone is staring at me,” I thought as I slowly pounded my way around the track. My hips and ankles hurt, and my knees felt very uncomfortable. Looking around, there were new moms with strollers, kids playing football on the turf inside the track, and a guy who ran five miles every day, lapping me multiple times and always making sure to say “Hi” and smile. In the beginning, it seemed like everyone was more confident, thinner,