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Best Remedies for When You Overdo Your Exercise Routine | Coronavirus Survival Manual

June 6, 2020 By D Marie 1 Comment

How to Treat Overuse Injuries

Now you've done it. In an aspiration to use your "free" time to reinvent your body and health, you've jumped in a bit too hard. Ouch. Even seasoned athletes occasionally reach that point of no return. That straw that breaks the runner's (or cyclists, or swimmer's, or tennis player's- you get it) back. It happens to us all at some point. But knowing your next steps can be the difference between reverting to the couch position and getting back to the activity you love. (Or want to love!) Here's my Top PT Tips or remedies for when you overdo your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Fitness, Top PT Tips Tagged With: Compression therapy, Coronavirus Survival, fitness, Injury, RICE, Running, Top PT Tips

How Sleep Impacts Your Workout

August 21, 2019 By D Marie 1 Comment

How Sleep Impacts Your Workout

We all know that recovery and rest are important aspects in regard to exercise and sports. BUT how much of that recovery is done while you’re sleeping? Stretching, myofascial release, drinking water, and eating correctly are all beneficial ways to promote rest and strength. However, few of us realize how much sleep impacts your workout. Many times we don’t consider that the amount of shut eye we get can directly correlate with our performance in the gym and on the playing field! How Sleep Impacts Your Workout Based off a study from the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Fitness Tagged With: exercise, recovery, Running, sleep, Top PT Tips, workout

Top 5 Reasons to Run the Downtown Westfield 5K

July 12, 2019 By D Marie 1 Comment

BibRave Pro 5K

It's coming. The 18th Annual Downtown Westfield 5K & Pizza Extravaganza "runs" into Westfield, New Jersey on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 7 pm. Here's the BEST reasons to come join me. (And a discount code at the end!) Disclaimer: I received free entry to the Downtown Westfield 5K as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews! Top 5 Reasons to Run the Downtown Westfield 5K Pizza! As in Downtown Westfield 5K & Pizza … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Fitness Tagged With: 5K, BibRave, BibRavePro, Run Walk Run, Running

Three Super Simple Tips to Get Fit

January 29, 2018 By D Marie 8 Comments

Go Red for Women

With the new year fresh upon us and National Wear Red Day® fast-approaching (Friday, February 1, 2019), there is no better time to take stock of our health. The American Heart Association agrees! Its annual Go Red for Women campaign puts the spotlight on a vulnerability often overlooked; one women dies of cardiovascular disease (stroke, heart disease) every 80 seconds. In an effort to raise awareness, this ongoing campaign promotes a combination of education and action. DID YOU KNOW- 80% of all female cardiac events are preventable? Knowing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fitness, Top PT Tips Tagged With: Go Red for Women, Health, Heart health

How runDisney Saved My Butt. No, Really.

November 22, 2017 By D Marie 18 Comments

It's not all tutus, tiaras, and Trader Sam's. Over the past six years, the runDisney brand has been all that and more; camaraderie, sunsets over Cars Land and World Showcase, and many, many a celebratory dinner. See the world! The side effect (even if unintended) of same? Fitness. My physical therapist self kinda knew this all along, but to be honest it was a backdrop to the magic and medals in my timeline. Until now... The invisible side effect of my twenty half marathons and umpteen 5Ks? Core strength. My oh my, that came in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DISabilities, DISney, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Fitness, Health, runDisney, Running, Top PT Tips, Walt Disney World Tagged With: Boomers, Health, Injury, runDisney

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Physical therapist, doctor at 60!, special needs advocate, and late-in-life runner, I offer prescriptions for a happy and full lifestyle for all.

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