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In Defence of Tight IT Bands

Dec2

In Defence of Tight IT Bands

This week, I was proudly recapping my successful recovery from my accident to my physio. “And I took an entire month off after the accident and rested and now I am good to go! I feel AMAZING now.” “Excuse me?” He whirled on me with an acupuncture needle in his hand. “What.” “Were we talking… Read More…

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Filed Under: Training, UncategorizedTagged With: Harvard, injury, it band, Jessica Kuepfer, trainingDecember 2, 2015

Sports Taping for Runners

Sep24

Sports Taping for Runners

It’s Wednesday which means that I just survived my first huge event at work. I had been informed by my boss that if I can survive this month, I can survive anything this job throws me, so I am relieved and quite frankly, ready to sleep for a week. My training took a back seat… Read More…

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Filed Under: Lifestyle, Races, TrainingTagged With: Achilles, how-to, injury, it band, Jessica Kuepfer, runners knee, sports tape, strength tapeSeptember 24, 2014

Part 3: IT Band Syndrome – Fixing and Preventing

Apr21

Part 3: IT Band Syndrome – Fixing and Preventing

Welcome back from a long weekend friends! I hope you had a wonderful time with family and friends! I spent a lot of time running, in fact, I did about 5 different runs because that seems to be the best way to get caught up with friends these days and get all my miles in!… Read More…

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Filed Under: TrainingTagged With: exercises, injury, it band, IT BAnd Syndrome, series, stretches, trainingApril 21, 2014

Part 2: It Band Syndrome – Treatment and Therapy

Apr14

Part 2: It Band Syndrome – Treatment and Therapy

Well hello friends! What a weekend it has been. I apologize for spamming your instagram feed all weekend with pictures of the race weekend in Toronto but I had so. much. fun! I will post an official recap of the race along with my official race time. For right now, it’s time to dig back… Read More…

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Filed Under: TrainingTagged With: Active Release Techniques, acupuncture, cross training, electrotherapy, foam roll, injury, it band, Jessica Kuepfer, massage therapy, physiotherapist, recovery, running, Sleep, training, TYS10KApril 14, 2014

Injury Series: The IT Band

Apr7

Injury Series: The IT Band

Happy Monday, friends! I had quite the weekend. I covered 2 back to back 11 milers, went to a concert, participated in a pancake flipping contest and attended a work event for my new job. You know…the standard weekend. I have been getting a lot of questions about injuries lately and goodness knows I’ve had… Read More…

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Filed Under: TrainingTagged With: iliotibial band, iliotibial band syndrome, injury, it band, Jessica Kuepfer, prevention, trainingApril 7, 2014

Injured?

Aug23

Injured?

I have been getting some emails lately regarding injury, especially related to running. It is unavoidable if you are engaged in a sport, especially if you are just starting out or are increasing your training volume or intensity. But there is a bright side to injury. After last cross country season, I had an IT… Read More…

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Filed Under: TrainingTagged With: foam roller, it band, pinacle health and fitness, running injury, two fold healingAugust 23, 2012

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