My Favorite Foot Warm-Up for Better Runs, Walks and Workouts

My Favorite Foot Warm-Up for Better Runs, Walks and Workouts

Besides ensuring you have proper shoes and support, warming up the 33 joints and 29 muscles in each of your feet is a must. This is especially true before a run or if you are starting to hear the whispers of plantar fasciitis, shin splints or tendonitis (or if you just want to avoid those issues!). So spend just a few minutes (literally) doing some basic and effective foot warm ups. In this quick clip from a longer video with Guy Delia, PT, DPT, COMT of Renew Physical Therapy. Guy walks me through what have become my daily quick and easu go-to drills for keeping my feet, joints and all my tissues happy.

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Visit Bay Area's A Runner's Mind for the Perfect Shoes

Visit Bay Area's A Runner's Mind for the Perfect Shoes

Since 2019 I’ve been super impressed with the service and selection at A Runner’s Mind and have been lucky enough to work with the General Manager Eileen in San Francisco and Manager Cindy in Burlingame. Rather than just picking the shoe I think looks the best, they’ve taught me over the years what type of shoe my feet and body need to perform my best and keep me pain and injury free. They use sophisticated assessments to analyze the arches of your feet and video your gait to determine your support needs.

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