Episode 321
Back pain that flares after sitting and makes you nervous about downhills is common in trail runners. Here is how I sort out what is irritated, take pressure off it, and build the strength to get back on technical terrain.
12 Minutes – Jul 28, 2025
Episode 320
Four weeks after tearing my hamstring playing baseball, I'm running hills, lifting and planning a limited return to games. This is what I'm doing, why hills beat flat sprints, and how changing variables keeps your recovery moving.
11 Minutes – Jul 24, 2025
Episode 319
Most runner's knee isn't really a knee problem. When your hip can't control how your thigh rotates, the knee caves in and the kneecap pays for it. Here is what I see, and the strength work that actually changes it.
16 Minutes – Jul 21, 2025
Episode 318
Ten days after my fourth hamstring tear, I can walk miles but can't sprint or deadlift. Here's exactly how I'm still loading the leg, keeping my fitness, and planning the return to baseball.
17 Minutes – Jul 18, 2025
Episode 317
A sled push keeps your legs, hips and core working while your lower back calms down. Here is why it suits runners with extension-sensitive back pain, and how it helps posture, impact and hip strength.
10 Minutes – Jul 14, 2025
Episode 316
Eight days after my third hamstring tear, I can handle daily life at about 90 percent but sport at about 50. Here is what I could and could not do, why I still showed up to my team's game, and my return timeline.
14 Minutes – Jul 11, 2025
Episode 315
A sports hernia rarely starts with a textbook kick. Here are the six questions worth asking your doctor about athletic pubalgia: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, recovery time, risks and how to stop it coming back.
17 Minutes – Jul 7, 2025
Episode 314
Three days after a hamstring pop, I went from dragging my leg up the stairs to jogging them. Here is what I did, how I adjusted my rehab plan, and how I'm thinking about cardio and habits while the tissue heals.
14 Minutes – Jul 3, 2025
Episode 313
Fifteen questions worth asking your doctor about back pain, with my straight answers on causes, red flags, surgery, medication, stress, and how soon most people actually feel better.
16 Minutes – Jun 30, 2025
Episode 312
Twenty-four hours after my second hamstring tear in six months, here is what I tested, what still hurt, and how I am staying active without provoking the injury.
10 Minutes – Jun 26, 2025