Injury Prevention Strategies
Dimity shares her experience with injury issues stemming from carrying her children, emphasizing the importance of evaluating hip and glute strength before increasing mileage. Jason highlights the challenges women runners face postpartum, particularly the increased risk of injury due to looser tendons. Both stress the necessity of prioritizing injury prevention and seeking professional assessments to ensure a safe return to running.In this clip
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Episode 51: Dimity McDowell: The Cofounder of Another Mother Runner
Related Questions
After having a baby, my body stopped using my glutes for stabilization and started relying more on my hip flexors instead, which has caused my glutes to weaken. Can a strength training program like Muscle Mommy help retrain my body to use my glutes for support again?
What do experts say about hip strength for runners?