At the end of July, I'm helping with a local local high school running camp with my friend Jeremy Hammer, owner of KC Endurance. This four-day camp is designed to bring runners together and sharpen their skills in training, injuries, nutrition, and mental health. There are a few key things I think all young runners should understand, which I'll be sharing with the camp. Basic health screenings High school runners must pass a preseason physical before being allowed to practice and compete....

"What you see is all there is."Daniel Kahneman It’s easy to talk to patients about exercises and training. But many running-related injuries are health problems masquerading as strength or training problems. Rehab pros must know how to screen for factors at play outside of orthopedics. And there's new research to help with just that. Where do we start? There is a growing body of evidence that metabolic factors influence bone stress injuries (and really all injuries). PTs are often the first...

“It takes a while to hear a person’s story and for that person to tell it, and like most stories it bounces all over the place before you know what the plot really is.” Lori Gottlieb When I order a coffee, I want a coffee. Preferably, a single-origin pour-over from Kenya or Ethiopia. I don't want a conversation about politics, theology, or Andy Reid's unwillingness to move away from an RPO-style running game. I want coffee. Patients don't come to us looking for caffeine, but they do come with...