Entries by Jeff Mogavero

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Halloween Scavenger Haunt 10/27

The Runner’s Edge Halloween Scavenger Haunt is BACK! This spooky scavenger hunt is a celebration of local businesses, great costumes, our awesome community, and Halloween of course! Meet at the Dram Shop at 6:00pm on Thursday the 27th ready to run/walk around Missoula in your best costume. We’ll give everyone a list of riddles. Solve the riddles […]

October 14, 2022 by

Managing ankle injuries

By: Holly Warner, PT, DPT Are you suffering from weak ankles? Are you always rolling or spraining your ankles? Are you battling with foot/ankle tendon injuries? Try these exercises to improve your foot and ankle strength and stability. Strength Heel raises three ways The first two exercises (photo 1, 2 and photo 3, 4) use […]

October 13, 2022 by

Performance Benefits of Heat Acclimation for Athletes

By: Adison Cook, SPT Summers in Missoula continue to get warmer and for many that means setting the alarm earlier for their workouts. However, research shows that heat training can be very beneficial in preparation for races and overall exercise performance. Perhaps hitting snooze and moving your exercise plans to a warmer time of day […]

September 14, 2022 by

Exercise during smoke season

Just when we thought we’d dodged smoke season, the smoke has arrived. When the smoke rolls in, we get a lot of questions and comments about exercising outside. We hear everything from “is it safe to run?” to “are there masks I can wear?” and “I’m going outside no matter what!”. There is a seemingly […]

September 13, 2022 by

Understanding and Addressing IT Band Pain

By: Benjamin Blakely, PT, DPT, CSCS Whether you enjoy biking, camping, hiking, or trail running, summer is the best time of year to live in Big Sky country and enjoy the outdoors. Here at Sapphire Physical Therapy, we work with a lot of patients who have running-related pains. One of the most common running-related pains […]

August 11, 2022 by