The Triathlete Running Medicine Conference-- April 3 & 4, 2009

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The Triathlete Running Medicine Conference-- April 3 & 4, 2009

December 7, 2008 - 9:45pm — admin

This year's UVa Running Medicine Conference will focus on the triathlete and feature an excellent lineup of both invited and in-house speakers covering swimming biomechanics to bike fit to running research and everywhere in between.


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Thank you for the assessment last Thursday. I look forward to the exercises to smooth things out and the DVD clearly shows what needs attention. I feel closer to improving my form. Thanks again.

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Principles of Injury Rehabilitation

The majority of running injuries are related to overuse. We do too much, too fast, too soon. Most injuries occur during a transition period-a period where our training is undergoing some type of change. Common examples include increasing mileage too quickly, changing intensity of training, such as moving from a base/distance phase to a strength or speed phase, changing the surface one trains on, or even changing the type of running shoes. Rarely do I see injuries in folks who train very consistently, unless they are in the middle of a transition phase. The transition, rather than the absolute amount of training, seems to be liked closely to injury.

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