Scheduled Times:
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | July 14 | 6:00 pm |
| Friday | August 1 | 6:00 pm |
| Monday | August 11 | 6:00 pm |
| Monday | August 18 | 6:00 pm |
Check back for additional times later in the summer.
I will be at the "Start Here" sign at the southern end of the parking lot (near the corner of Baxter Blvd. and Preble Street Extension), at the posted time, ready to run. If you usually do a warm-up then plan on arriving a few minutes early and be ready to go at the posted time. You don’t need to bring anything with you.
Run with Dr. Raymond
I invite runners of all levels, current patients or total strangers, to come join me for a training run around Baxter Blvd. This is an informal, relaxed, free chance to have your running form and biomechanics evaluated by a sports chiropractor and fellow runner.
For my existing patients, this will give me a chance to evaluate your form out in the real world. Treadmill gait analysis in the office helps to reveal biomechanical faults. However, the other half of the equation, in terms of fully resolving a running injury, is often your running form. This is best evaluated off the treadmill.
For non-patients, in addition to evaluating form, we can look at any biomechanical issues you may have in your gait. Feel free to talk to me about any running injuries you may have as well.
Please understand that I am not a running coach. I work with a lot of runners, run myself, and am knowledgeable in evaluating mechanics as they relate to injuries, and running form in general. While I have run for many years and participated in races up to the marathon distance, it’s not really my intention to provide training advice beyond the basics. My focus is more on running injuries, and how mechanics and form factor into them. Good Biomechanics + Good Form (+ appropriate shoes + a little cross training and stretching) = Healthy Running.
For me these runs are typically on the shorter side (1 lap) at an easy to moderate pace (8-10-ish minute miles.) You may join me for all or part of the run. If you run faster than my pace I can (hopefully) keep up with you for a while, long enough to find out what we need to know. If you run slower than my pace, I’ll always welcome an excuse to take it easy. If you are a longer distance runner, and have an injury that only manifests after a certain number of miles, feel free to run a lap or two beforehand and then join me at the start so that our time together coincides with the time or mileage your pain typically begins (but only if you can run further without making the injury worse!) On the other hand, if your injury prevents you from running much at all, you can join me for as long as you can, and we can chat about your issue.
Please don’t be too disappointed if I happen to miss a scheduled time. I will do my best to be there at the posted times but occasionally may miss one. (Remember it’s free!) Just go ahead and do your run and try again another time. As far as weather, I don’t mind running in a light rain (actually a great time to run,) but will probably cancel if it’s pouring. If I know ahead of time that I won’t be able to make a posted time I’ll try to have it posted online, so you might want to check in earlier in the day of the run.
See you out there!
Dr. Raymond