Tag Archives: injury prevention

Nov 01 2011

Bike Fit 101: trying to figure out why you might be experiencing pain with riding??

by Maggie Phillips-Scarlett in Maggie's Posts, Peak Performance

BIKE FIT 101

There is nothing more exhilarating than purchasing a NEW BIKE~ except maybe USING it!!! Unfortunately, when bike manufacturers make a “small”, “medium”, or “large” frame, they don’t take into account all of your personal fitting requirements that make you YOU. SO, the next crucial step after making the purchase but BEFORE riding the bike for that first long epic ride is to ensure that your bike fits you properly!! Bike position is paramount in both your comfort and efficiency. We recommend speaking to your knowledgeable bike dealer

Nov 01 2011

To Shoe or Not to Shoe: That is the Question

by Maggie Phillips-Scarlett in Half Marathon Training, Maggie's Posts, Peak Performance, Running

There is a lot of discussion being generated lately regarding the pros and cons of using running shoes to run. It has only been since the 1970′s that we have used running shoes, however, we’ve managed to run since the start of our caveman days. A great new article has been published by Lieberman et al. (2011), looking at running forces with and without shoes…it may help to shed a little light on this area for you.

Background Information: Runners typically are injured at the moment their foot makes contact with the ground. This can happen in three ways: a rear-foot strike (RFS), in which the heel lands first; a mid-foot strike (MFS) where the heel and ball of the foot land at the same time; or a forefoot strike (FFS) where the ball of the foot lands before the heel comes down.

Oct 31 2011

Preventing ACL injuries in Sea to Sky

by Maggie Phillips-Scarlett in Healthy Living, Maggie's Posts

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are one of the most common knee injuries suffered by young athletes (and adults!). If you completely tear your ACL (in an injury like the ones described below) you can have surgery to repair the knee but this often results in the long-term consequence of osteoarthritis of the knee that could become very debilitating (ie. say goodbye to running, jumping, skiing etc).

While prevention can sound kind of boring (especially when we figure we’ll never get hurt)…simple warm-up exercises are being taught that could minimize the risk. The program (called PEP) was designed in California and is being used by soccer teams across North America. In our region, where skiing is a popular winter activity (that also holds a fairly high rate of ACL injury) the PEP program is being introduced in hopes that it will reduce the incidence of injury.

Apr 14 2009

The Structure of a Workout

by Sue in 30 Day Challenge

I’ve been guilty of skipping some of these key parts of a workout. When you prepare your workouts, you might want to consider these elements to avoid injury!

What every workout should contain.

Article provided by Erica Otto, local personal trainer, fitness leader & Reiki Master.