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Run-Away Emotions
This is a guest post by By Shawn Haywood Let’s face it, we all share one very annoying thing in common. What is that one thing? It is the...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
Oct 15, 20164 min read


Move better. Feel Better. Run better
This is a guest post by Amber Ramga, NSCA-CPT, CSCS Ok, I get it. You like to run. Some of you like to run far. Some of you like to run...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
Sep 1, 20163 min read


More Success Or More Meaning?
This is a guest post by Dr. Shawn Haywood There is an almost mechanical drive to attain more success in today’s culture. We are taught...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
Aug 12, 20164 min read


What a pain in the neck!
Neck pain is the second most common musculoskeletal disorder in the United States and 30-50% of Americans will experience neck pain in...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
Aug 12, 20166 min read


The Illusion of ‘Work-Life’ Balance
This is a guest post by Dr. Shawn Haywood The notion and desire of work-life balance is an interesting one, and a bit misleading as...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
Jul 15, 20163 min read


Pilates Can Help You Get Your Running Groove Back after Baby
This is a guest post by Heather King Smith, MPH You’ve listened and followed the advice of your healthcare providers during your...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
Jul 1, 20164 min read


Life- A Run-A-Way Freight Train? Or A Gentle Zen Garden?
This is a guest post by Dr. Shawn Haywood Does your daily life resemble something more akin to a run-a-way freight train or a peaceful,...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
Jun 15, 20168 min read


Medical Tips for the Endurance Athlete: When Should I Seek a Sports Cardiologist
This is a guest post by Dr. Jonathan Kim MD, FCAA Case Example. A 54 year-old triathlete (high-level recreational endurance athlete for...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
Jun 8, 20164 min read


Plantar fasciitis making it hard to put your foot down?
You wake up in the morning smiling, as you remember your exhilarating run last night or perfect golf game yesterday. You swing your legs...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
Jun 1, 20166 min read


Perfectionism: Is It A Blessing or Curse In Sport, Career and Love?
This is a Guest Blog by Dr. Shawn Haywood Do you consider yourself to be a “perfectionist”? When I was a young gymnast, perfectionism...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
May 15, 20165 min read


Gearing up for Peachtree
This is a guest post by Coach Carl Leivers It's eight weeks until the largest 10k in the world -- Peachtree! We're lucky enough to have...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
May 1, 20162 min read


5 Ways To ‘DO’ LESS & Succeed MORE
I have invited Dr. Shawn Haywood to write a blog every month about topics that I thought would be helpful to my clients. If you are...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
Apr 15, 20169 min read


Don’t be a slouch! Posture can affect your running and your golf game as well as be a source for hea
You heard me correctly; posture can really make or break your everyday life and your athletic endeavors. We all know that slouching is...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
Apr 6, 20164 min read


Suspension Training for the Endurance Athlete.
Suspension training improves functional movement patterns more effectively than traditional exercise by creating a challenging and pain...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
Jan 6, 20164 min read


Triathletes: Use the Off-season to Get Ahead of Injury!
Triathlon is a seasonal sport. There are several intense months of training followed by a few glorious months of the “off season.” Many...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
Dec 15, 20156 min read


Can you Really "Burn off the Crazy?"
The glimpse of running shoes, the sound of my Garmin beeping or the site of running shorts literally causes my Wiemararer, Austin to lose...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
Nov 20, 20153 min read


Hip Pain, What a Pain in the Butt!
Have you recently goggled “butt pain, “ “my hip hurts,” “hip pain with running,” “dead butt syndrome,” or “why can’t I run!” If you have...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
Oct 7, 20155 min read


Post-race recovery: Drinking beer and eating burgers?
In order to avoid physical and mental burnout it is important to properly recover from any endurance event such as a marathon, Ironman...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
Sep 28, 20154 min read


Recognizing Overtraining.
Frequently runners’ and triathletes come into my office completely perplexed and frustrated that they are injured. First time visitors to...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
Sep 25, 20154 min read


Am I Still a Runner?
Lately I have been struggling with whether I am still a runner or not. I used to think that being a runner was running fast and training...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
Sep 16, 20153 min read
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