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Get To Know Yourself and Your Response to Exercise

08/30/20

Rate of Perceived Exertion Get to Know Yourself and Your Response to Exercise There is a lot of great technology out there that is capable of giving you metrics on your workouts, but there is nothing that can substitute the keen sense of an athlete that is in-touch with their physiology. Know thyself! To help you have a reference…

Benefits of Sprint and Plyometric Training for the Distance Runner

08/06/20

Distance runners and endurance sport athletes find satisfaction in their longer, lower-intensity workouts and events for various reasons. It is common for people in endurance sports to avoid, limit, or not even consider participation in high-intensity exercise. Some don’t know how to implement these exercises and some feel it will negatively impact their endurance performance. It may come as a…

Does Running Technique Matter?

06/21/20

Many people recognize the importance of technique when they become familiar with a sport. For instance, a basketball player is quite familiar with proper shooting form, a golfer the perfect swing, and a soccer player needs to focus on how they strike the ball. In many sports, technique is far more than just improving a skill, but can actually be…

Run Faster and More Efficiently!

06/07/20

In distance running going faster is often thought to require greater propulsion, and ultimately, greater effort. When you are nearing the end of a training run and trying to maintain a certain heart rate, or perhaps approaching the final mile of a marathon and running on “E”, the last thing you want to think about is exerting more effort and…

COVID-19 Home Workout For Runners

03/21/20

Many of us have more free time at home these days presenting us with ample time and opportunity to examine whatever we choose to about ourselves. I personally am constantly examining elements of my running preparedness and technique and feel that a little more free time to do so couldn’t hurt. Running is a skilled activity in which improvements in…

FREE Running Seminar at Omaha Physical Therapy Institute!

03/09/20

Click on the link below for larger version of flyer! runningflyerPDF Matt Vetter, PT, CSCS, and Ironman Triathlete is Certified in the POSE Method of running and he wants to share this knowledge with YOU! Learn how to improve your running technique at Omaha Physical Therapy Institute’s “Feeling Good at the Finish Line” running seminar! Peak Performance- The Running Store…

5 Tips To Staying Healthy as a Runner

09/15/19

Summer is here and more and more people are out running. If you look closely, you will see a great deal of variation in HOW people do such a natural, basic activity. Unless you are watching a group of elite runners, you are likely to see many different trunk positions and movements, arm swings, stride lengths, cadences, and types of…

Sprinting to a State Championship- Sydney’s Comeback Story

08/10/19

Tearing your ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) and having to have surgery is tough! Sydney Miller knows this all too well but she also knows that working hard and being diligent with her rehabilitation is essential in making a full recovery. Sydney went from not being able to walk after surgery to winning a State Championship in track upon her return…

Important Info for Coaches on ACL prevention

08/06/19

Over the past 20 years, there has been an increase in the number of anterior cruciate ligamant (ACL) injuries in the knee. With that increase has come more research on how to reduce the risk of an ACL tear. It is evident that performing a neuromuscular training program and possibly implementing this program into a warm up and/or cool down,…

How Does Treadmill Running Differ from Outdoor Running?

06/16/19

Check out the article below that outlines how treadmill running can differ from outdoor running in regards to biomechanics, energy expenditure/consumption, speed, and air resistance. Interesting read with research referenced! https://www.outsideonline.com/2392683/treadmill-vs-outside-running Call Omaha Physical Therapy Institute today to get back to things you love! Omaha Physical Therapy Institute Your Comeback Story Starts Here!