The purpose of this website is to educate runners, about various running injuries and how to best prevent them. I aim to educate people on the relevant anatomy involved in injuries, and provide examples of good exercises to help build a foundation of strength and flexibility. Secondarily, I also hope to inspire other runners by sharing some of my adventures, misadventures and other experiences.
As a runner and as a physical therapist, I have found that the majority of running injuries arise from an imbalance in strength and flexibility. Even though you may feel pain in other parts of your legs, such as your knees and ankles. The majority of running injuries start off as some dysfunction that occurs at the hips, or core. Therefore, most of exercises featured on this website focus on those areas.
The objective of this website is not to diagnose or treat an injury. If you think that you do have an injury from running, please consult a healthcare professional. Additionally, you may need to consult with a healthcare professional if you have a pre-exisiting injury, or if you experience pain while attempting any of the exercises or movements described on this website.
About me:
Julie McGee is a physical therapist and longtime runner. She fell in love with running in high school and continued to run competitively in college, and post collegiately at the club level.
Having dealt with her own running injuries inspired Julie to become a physical therapist. While taking time off from running when injured she discovered yoga, biking, and swimming. The simplicity of being able to put on a pair of shoes, go outside and run/explore as well as the way it makes her feel is what keeps Julie coming back to running and falling in love with it again and again.
Julie has completed in 4 Ironman triathlons, at least 10 marathons, and countless other triathlons and running races of varying distances.
Julie is a native of Massachusetts, but had lived in San Francisco for many years before finally settling in the Sierra Nevadas of California with her husband. When she is not running, treating patients, or writing she can be found either skiing or on her bike.