Stronger Every Days

01/10/2024

I used Calf Sleeves as a runner for a long time, but never really understood how they were helpful. If you are like me, then go checkout my blog post to find out more!

Compression has been used by many runners, but do they really know why they are utilizing compression, or are they solely using it because they saw someone else doing so? There are two main types of compression devices that are used by runners, we have the full-sized compression boots and more commo...

01/03/2024

Walking is something that we have all done since we were little kids, and yet we know very little about how we actually walk or what goes on to propel ourselves. If you want to learn more and understand the basics go check out my newest blog post!

Initial Contact: This phase of gait is when the heel strikes the ground at the start of the stance phase of gait. This is when our body initiates weight-shifting from one side to the other. The main muscles active during this phase include Concentric Tibialis Anterior (Dorsiflexors) and concentric H...

12/25/2023

5 Christmas’ with my person! We may forget to take pictures together, but it’s a good thing we have a cute dog to take photos of instead!

season

12/23/2023

Welcome to our album cover photo phase… no, we will not be releasing an album every. Yes, we will take pictures at every fun spot as a group!

12/18/2023

Happy Holidays! ‘Tis the season for parties, friends, and joy

12/06/2023

A nice and relaxing vacation before the craziness of the Holiday Season!

11/24/2023

My family when I am away from family…

So grateful to have an amazing group of friends here in Arizona that act as a second family for me and my husband. Sometimes having to spend the holidays away from our biological families is hard, but these people make it easy!

Happy Thanksgiving

11/14/2023

Sometimes you can’t take your life and training so seriously, for when you do you can lose sight of what started it all in the first place…

I have been running for far too many years now, and when I was training at my hardest it was all I could think of. I had to hit the perfect splits, and work harder than everyone else, but for what? Yes, I was fastish, but I had lost the simple love of working out and training that I once had. So, don’t forget why you started exercising or doing whatever it is you love. Cherish what let you start this journey

10/25/2023

With winter just on the horizon, I can’t believe how different my last two winters were. The difference between an Oregon winter and an Arizona one. In the first picture my dog is up to her paws in snow, while the second is me in the hot tub with clear skies… So, take whichever one you have in winter and use it to its fullest, because someday you might not have those same experiences.

10/10/2023

Can't believe that I haven't posted for a month... I have been so focused on navigating 2 jobs and getting back into training that my blog took a bit of a back burner. Happy that I can get back to this though, as helping others is the whole reason I do this.

Proximal stability leads to Distal mobility is probably the most talked about topic in physical therapy assistant school. I heard it more times than I can remember. But, what does it mean and why does it matter? Well, Proximal and Distal are relative to the center of the body, with proximal joints b...

10/07/2023

My race today was approved by Bubbles, and she accepted the fee of looking cute while supporting Rescues in AZ.

10/03/2023

Be the person that little you would want to be…

Can’t believe I have grown so much since this photo! The kid in this photo dreamed about being fast and wasting away to achieve that goal. Now I am eating right, working hard, and enjoying the process of training (especially since it involves my dog).