This past month, as Marathon training cycle start up for fall, more and more runners started coming into my office complaining of the same thing: “So I have this dull ache in my butt! I think it’s my piriformis.” With this sudden spike of a particular injury in mind, I will attempt to answer theRead more
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It all started a few weeks ago. You can distinctly remember one calf just being slightly tighter than the other. “Where did that come from?” you wonder as you don’t miss a step and finish off the run. “That will be gone tomorrow,” you think to yourself as you make your way to the couchRead more
Stretching and running have always gone hand in hand as the cure for sore, overused muscles and the “must do” in order to stay injury free. Over the last few years, as we have learned more and more about our bodies and running economy, the role of flexibility and stretching in terms of long distanceRead more
As avid runners, we are often asked about everything from the best type of shoe to wear, what to eat before a race, and even if we’ve ever peed our pants during a marathon to cut down our finishing time. Well, I’ll address that last question first…NO! Neither of us have allowed a looming PRRead more
Wisconsin, Madison in particular, is undoubtedly the most beautiful place to live between the months of May and September. The city itself comes to life with bicyclists, runners, ultimate frisbee players, and water sport enthusiasts in full swing. However, like all good things, it comes with a price….and that price is called winter. This winter,Read more
Thanks to our friends at Mizuno the Movin’ Shoes Race Team had a competitor at the F^3 Lake Front Half Marathon in Chicago. The conditions were far from ideal, but that didn’t stop Cory Hayden from Movin’ Shoes Race Team from jumping out to an early lead before he was eventually caught at the lineRead more
Meghan Ross is a personal trainer and group exercise manager at Anytime Fitness – Midvale. Contact her at mross@fmgworldwide.com for more information about personal training or her group fitness class schedule. January 1st: This the year! This is the year I will fit into my skinny jeans. This is the year I run my firstRead more
Today, December 7, 2013, is officially “Karl Harter Day” in the City of Madison, Wisconsin! Mayor Soglin signed a proclamation honoring the Movin’ Shoes’s owner for his numerous and constant contributions to the well-being of the greater Madison community! Spread the word! 12/7/13 = #KarlHarterDay Celebrate by considering a donation towards his cause, helping yourRead more
From Silent Sports magazine Do you remember what you were doing in 1973? Some of you may not have been born. Others were in school or starting professional careers. For two runners in Madison, Wisconsin, 1973 marked the start of their new business. Movin’ Shoes, Madison’s first running store, was born 40 years ago thisRead more
On Tuesday December 11th, 2012 – Movin’ Shoes owner Karl Harter was inducted into the Running Speciality Hall of Fame. Click HERE to watch the video on YouTube. A very sincere thank you to all of our amazing customers, friends, and staff over the past 40 years who have made this possible. This simply wouldRead more
