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If anyone is familiar with a sharp pain in the foot when out for a run… It’s me.  I remember the exact moment at the beginning of 2025 that I went out for a run, and knew within 3 minutes of starting that I was in trouble. I’m no stranger to injuries, so I have a pretty good sense of what I can push through and what’s going to get me in hot water. And let me tell you, my foot was boiling. What was wild to me though, was that even with my level of expertise, a foot specialist

Boston isn't just a city that hosts the world's most prestigious marathon—it's a city that's got running in its veins. Every day, Bostonians take to the bustling streets of Back Bay, the idyllic Charles River path, and the rolling Newton hills to get their miles in. These runners train through brutal winters, conquer unforgiving hills, and navigate cobblestone streets that test even the strongest bodies. Some people might call them crazy! But they just don't understand. That'

Stress fractures are scary.  Sometimes they come on quickly, sometimes they come on slowly.  But every time they happen, they remind you...

If you're dealing with that nagging pain around your kneecap that's forcing you to cut runs short or skip training sessions altogether,...

You’ve crossed the finish line, collected your medal, and maybe even ugly-cried with joy—congrats, marathoner! But before you start...

So, you’ve put on your big shot shoes and decided to run a marathon with a time goal. Go you! If your plan is to run a 3:55:00 marathon...

How do you go from finishing a marathon to hitting a marathon PR? If your enjoyment of running isn’t dependent on improving your...

The guy who won the marathon that you just raced is running his easy runs slower than you are. I said this to one of the runners that I...

As a runner, you know the hunger for pushing your limits. The feeling of pushing past what you thought your body could do is...

Achilles tendon pain with running is super common, rivaling knee discomfort as the top complaint I encounter in my clinic. But here's the...

If you’ve ever tried to go up stairs the day after a long run and gotten a sudden intense pain in the front of your knee, you might know...

If the first question that a runner asks is “can I still run?” the second question is almost always “will this get better by the time I...

As a runner, you're no stranger to aches and pains. But when your heel feels like it's trapped in a medieval torture device with each...

A question that I see frequently on running group forums or hear from runners that I know is “should I go see a physical therapist?”...

Has this ever been you when you're trying to convince someone that you are ready to start running again after an injury? Hey, we’ve all...

The concept of running gait analysis is sexy, there I said it! The idea that you can come into a lab with some sports science-y data...

You did it! Whether you feel like this after the race: Or like this: It’s time to recover. Let’s take a lesson from experience. I had a...

It’s taper time! My fiancée is running her 5th marathon this November, and it’s always exciting when she makes it to taper time healthy....

If you’ve ever used an online run training program like Garmin or Hal Higdon, you know that when you set your race goal pace, the easy...

Why do runners get hamstring tendinopathy? Few runners that I work with who run greater than 3 miles complain of hamstring soreness after...