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Leg Pain: Strain & Overuse

LEG PAIN:  STRAIN & OVERUSE John Fiore, PT Sapphire Physical Therapy www.sapphirept.com The days are longer, the temperatures are warmer, the trails are inviting, and the upcoming road and trail running races are ever closer.  It happens…
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Trail Running: Developing Agility & Stability for Injury-Free Trail Running

TRAIL RUNNING: DEVELOPING AGILITY AND STABILITY FOR INJURY FREE TRAIL RUNNING BY:  JOHN FIORE, PT Whether you are a novice or a seasoned trail running fanatic, we have all experienced it:  Descending a rough trail at or near the limit…
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Shin Splints Pain: Causes & Prevention

TRAINING RELATED LOWER LEG & FOOT PAIN (Shin splint pain causes and prevention) John Fiore, PT Sapphire Physical Therapy As the darkness of winter gives way to endless evenings and the greening of the surrounding hills, the time is right…
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Dialing in Your Nutrition & Hydration

Dialing in Your Nutrition and Hydration Strategy In this month’s edition of Trail Talk we are going to cover hydration and nutrition options for both trail and road runners choosing to tackle longer distance training runs and races.  We…
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Run 4 Kids 2012 Team!

Grab a Friend and Do Some Good! This is the theme of our Run 4 Kids 2012 Team! Last year 133 runners, walkers and rely teams made a commitment to go beyond finishing the Missoula Marathon and dedicated themselves to ensure that kids in the Youth…
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Dynamic Warm-Up For Runners

DYNAMIC WARM-UP FOR RUNNERS Useful Pre-Running Exercises For Performance and Injury Prevention John Fiore, PT Sapphire Physical Therapy Choosing the proper warm-up routine for your daily training runs and race day is a necessary component…