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Neck Hurts After Running
Neck Hurts After Running? Hereā€™s How Posture and Breathing Impact Pain blog breathing rib mobility stacking Feb 20, 2025
Upper Back Sore From Running
Episode 26 - Why Runners Get Upper Back Pain ā€“ and the Best Ways to Prevent It breathing podcast stacking Feb 18, 2025
Simple Exercises for Plantar Fasciitis
Runners, Save Your Feet: How to Heal Plantar Fasciitis Quickly blog calves chronic tightness exercises and drills feet plantar fasciitis rotation stacking Jul 17, 2024
Can stress Cause hip Pain? Correlation with CO2 Tolerance
Breaking Down the Link: Can Stress Cause Hip Pain? Unraveling the Intriguing Connection. breathing calves female runners hamstrings hip flexor rotation stacking Feb 14, 2024
Five Skills Framework for Efficient Running
Unlocking Peak Performance: Exploring the Five Skills Framework for Efficient Running rotation running economy running mechanics stacking Nov 30, 2023
Pelvic Health Exercises
Run Like a Queen: These 5 Pelvic Health Exercises Empower Your Running. breathing exercises and drills feet female runners mobility pelvic floor pelvic health exercises rotation stacking training smarts Sep 12, 2023
4 Components Every Runner Should Add to Their Home Strength Training Program
4 Components Every Runner Should Add to Their Home Strength Training Program blog exercises and drills mobility rotation stacking strength training Jul 25, 2023
Ideal Running Stride for Female runners
5 Skills Female Runners Need to Master to Create The Ideal Running Stride blog female runners rotation running stride stacking May 10, 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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