Strong gluteal muscles are key to a runner’s success. They help promote pelvic stability and give you power when you are running, but often the gluteals (made up of the glut maximus, medius and minimas)  function improperly due to weakness or inhibition. Since the the glutes are a key core muscle, this can lead to […]
Category: Health and Fitness
Getting the most out of your lungs
Most of the things I learned in Physical Therapy school I related to running in some way. So, when we got to the topic of oxygen and lung performance my ears perked up. Surely, I could use more oxygen while running! We learned that taking long, slow deep breaths allowed for greater oxygen perfusion than […]
Running on Om Podcast
Last week I had the pleasure of doing a podcast interview with Julia Hanlon for her website Running on Om. Julia discovered running and yoga in college and her enthusiasm for both is contagious. She recently graduated from Bates College and is running for Oiselle, but will be headed to Ethiopia in the Fall to […]