by Jessica Kisiel | May 15, 2018 | Injury Recovery
I hate being in pain! The other night, following a mountain bike ride, my left shin hurt so much I couldn’t even stand on it! I didn’t think I had done anything out of the ordinary. Yet, my leg was killing me. It’s funny how everything else I had to do that night...
by Jessica Kisiel | Apr 30, 2018 | Sports Training
In last month’s blog, Improve Your Running Form: Align Your Core, I discussed the importance of aligning your core to allow for counter-rotation between the upper and lower body, specifically between the rib cage and the pelvis. Keep in mind that the hip sits within...
by Jessica Kisiel | Mar 27, 2018 | Posture and Technique, Sports Training
While I was on my recent book tour, I stopped at Fusion Multisport in Los Alamos, NM. There, I gave a talk on Core Running Posture. This blog re-caps some of the information that I shared. Running requires a transfer of power between your upper and lower body....
by Jessica Kisiel | Feb 27, 2018 | Personal Wellness
Because I am trying to expand my audience and to be more “social,” I started a WEEKLY CHALLENGE that I post every Monday morning on The Pain Free Athlete FaceBook page. By now, many of us have given up on our New Year’s Resolutions, but there is nothing that says we...
by Jessica Kisiel | Jan 16, 2018 | Posture and Technique
Ever since I started posture therapy, I have not had a local therapist. Yet, I have recovered. Although I would have preferred working with someone in the same room, that is not always an option when you live in a small town. Because of the limited resources, more...