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Running Injury Prevention
Episode 34 - Optimize Your Runs and Prevent Injury with Strength and Consistency avoid running injuries podcast strength training stress Apr 15, 2025
Aging and Running Performance
Episode 31 - Breaking Limits: Aging and Running Performance Strategies avoid running injuries female runners podcast stress Mar 25, 2025
Strength Training as the Fountain of Youth for Runners
Episode 9- Strength Training as the Fountain of Youth for Runners avoid running injuries podcast strength training Oct 15, 2024
Running and Pregnancy
Running and Pregnancy: How To Love Both! avoid running injuries energy postpartum pregnancy May 11, 2024
Muscle Imbalance In Legs Symptoms
Muscle Imbalance in Your Legs: Symptoms of an Inefficient Running Stride asymmetry in running avoid running injuries exercises and drills rotation Apr 19, 2024
Understanding Running injury Prevention
Running Injury Prevention: Strategies for a Stronger, Safer Run avoid running injuries recovery Mar 15, 2024
Stress and Running
Stress & Running: How to Achieve Better Results With Fewer Injuries avoid running injuries stress training smarts Nov 23, 2023
Avoid Running Injuries
How to Avoid Running Injuries: Impatience is More Dangerous Than We Think! avoid running injuries blog female runners running skills training smarts Jun 28, 2023

Alison Marie Helms, PhD

Women's Strength and Running Coach

ā€‹I'm a NASM certified personal trainer, UESCA certified running coach, PhD engineer, teacher, self-proclaimed running nerd, and creator of the Women's Running Academy.

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