by Jessica Kisiel | Jun 9, 2016 | Sports Training
Many people blame injuries and pain on their age. However, I’m here to tell you that you don’t need to give up sports just because you’re growing older. Sports themselves do not cause your injuries, either. Sports are not bad! We are designed to move...
by Jessica Kisiel | May 23, 2016 | Sports Training
Is athletic toughness pushing through the pain and possibly compromising your body for future sports participation to compete in a race? OR Is athletic toughness having the integrity to listen to your body, make self-respecting choices and think beyond today’s game?...
by Jessica Kisiel | Mar 18, 2015 | Sports Training
Did you see it? Professional golfer Tiger Woods pulled out of the first round of the Farmers Open last month due to back pain. Why? Because of a lack of glute activation. In an interview, he actually acknowledged it. “My glutes are shutting off and they they...
by Jessica Kisiel | Sep 23, 2014 | Sports Training
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Ben Franklin said these famous words in 1736 in reference to fire prevention. You can apply the same philosophy, however, to sports injuries. For several reasons–beyond the obvious–we want to avoid any...
by Jessica Kisiel | Jun 17, 2014 | Sports Training
Balloon Letting go is hard. In my experience, it is much more difficult to coach someone to postpone participation in an event than to continue ahead with strenuous training. I’ve also struggled with this personally. Consider this . . . July 15,...
by Jessica Kisiel | Jun 10, 2014 | Posture and Technique, Sports Training
As I neared the top of the initial 1.5 mile climb on the Caldera 10 km run course, I found the aid station. I slowed to take a cup of Gatorade. And that’s when she passed me. Oh Crap! I had no idea another woman was so close! But I had to hydrate. The next...