by Jenna Darron PT DPT | Nov 5, 2019 | YMCA Turkey Trot
Through my time working with countless runners, I have learned that runner’s care about many things… How many miles they can do this week, what they get to eat after their long runs, chasing down their next PR, what shoes to wear, and the list goes on and on. Caring...
by Jenna Darron PT DPT | Oct 29, 2019 | YMCA Turkey Trot
Running has one of the HIGHEST INJURY RATES per year of all sports with nearly 80% of runner’s suffering an injury that derails their training. It makes sense when you start to think about it. Running is extremely repetitive. This repetitive motion is a really easy...
by Jenna Darron PT DPT | Oct 18, 2019 | YMCA Turkey Trot
My first step in preparing for another YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot (my fourth in a row since moving to Buffalo in 2015), was ironically, not a step at all. Instead of opening the door and starting to run, I opened the laptop and started googling “running training...
by Jenna Darron PT DPT | Dec 12, 2018 | Balance, Physical Fitness, Strength Exercises
A common question I encounter as a physical therapist, especially amongst my “more experienced” patients (i.e. over the age of 65) is “How do I get up from the floor?” It is a task that during our youth, we take for granted. The truth is, as we age, there is a...
by Jenna Darron PT DPT | Oct 30, 2018 | YMCA Turkey Trot
2018 YMCA Turkey Trot Many runners understand the need to stretch, but often skip this important step of recovery. I have heard every excuse in the book. “I don’t have time,” or “I don’t feel tight, so I don’t NEED to stretch,” my personal favorite “I have always been...
