10 Tips to Improve and Supplement Your Training Whether you’re preparing for your first 5K at the Full Moon Run, or training to win the Madison Mini Half-Marathon, the following pieces of advice are valuable to those of all abilities and goals. By focusing on the ‘little things’, you can enable yourself to better reapRead more
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There are numerous tactics and tools that can be utilized to promote recovery and keep the body loose in order to prevent injury. The following methods both promote recovery, keep the body strong in order to reduce the risk of injury, and aid in reducing post-workout soreness! • Sleep and Nutrition: These two components ofRead more
A hard workout is only as beneficial as the quality of the recoverythat follows. This is amongst the most sacred rules of training. An important component to maximizing this recovery is refueling with the right foods after a high-intensity workout. While running, the body is actually breaking itself down, creating micro tears in the muscleRead more
Written by Dr. Andrew Schupp, DC schuppchiropractic.com I remember hearing the term shin splints in high school as I sat in the athletic training room surrounded by what seemed like the entire cross country team just two weeks into the fall season. Needless to say, ice cups were everywhere. Lower leg aches and pains, or “shinRead more
In recent years, more and more runners have made time in their running schedule to hang up their trainers and hit the weight room, incorporating body weight resistance training and other forms of cross-training to strengthen their lowerbody, maintain joint health, and achieve their next PR. The research has sold the running community on theRead more
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
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
