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Vertigo: Determining the Cause

Vertigo: Determining the Cause

Vertigo is a common complaint or “diagnosis” given to people who experience dizziness, room spinning, or feelings of imbalance. However, vertigo is not a diagnosis (disease or a condition), it is simply a SYMPTOM. Dizziness, vertigo, and imbalance are often associated...
Fact or Fiction: Running Will Ruin Your Knees

Fact or Fiction: Running Will Ruin Your Knees

With road racing season in full force, many runners are hitting the pavement pounding out mile after mile searching for that one last PR (personal record) to finish out 2017. As a self-described “runner”, the worst part of running is not the endless miles of...
Why You Need Balance as a Runner

Why You Need Balance as a Runner

2017 YMCA Turkey Trot Can you stand on one leg? Go ahead, try it. I’ll wait. Are you leaning to the side, waving your arms around, and wondering when your balance became so bad? If so, you are not alone. You may be thinking to yourself, I am running, why does it...
Turkey Trot Wrap Up

Turkey Trot Wrap Up

2017 YMCA Turkey Trot I hope that you have found this series of blog posts and videos helpful throughout your Turkey Trot training! I just wanted to quickly review what we have talked about the past several weeks. Four Key Points 1. Remember to properly warm up using...
The Number One Core Exercise for Runners

The Number One Core Exercise for Runners

2017 YMCA Turkey Trot Running is one of the most physically demanding things we ask our bodies to do. Upon impact, we subject our joints and muscles to almost three times of our body weight with each step. Multiply that by the 8000 steps you will take during this...