Dr. Courtney Conley

So there is research that shows when you put your foot in a position with toe spring, you will weaken the intrinsic muscles of the foot. So I'm not saying don't have race day and wear that shoe, right? You get the research will tell you two to four percent running economy. People run faster because the shoe has the technology to facilitate gait.

So there is research that shows when you put your foot in a position with toe spring, you will weaken the intrinsic muscles of the foot. So I'm not saying don't have race day and wear that shoe, right? You get the research will tell you two to four percent running economy. People run faster because the shoe has the technology to facilitate gait.

But if you train in that all the time and you never let your foot get stronger, it's just a matter of time. You're going to say, my hamstring, my foot, my this, my that. And it's like, that's why the conversation has to happen is, this is the shoe that you're going to get stronger in. Spend time in your training shoe. And then that's your speed day. That's your race day.

But if you train in that all the time and you never let your foot get stronger, it's just a matter of time. You're going to say, my hamstring, my foot, my this, my that. And it's like, that's why the conversation has to happen is, this is the shoe that you're going to get stronger in. Spend time in your training shoe. And then that's your speed day. That's your race day.

So it's having the shoe spectrum, knowing when to dance along the spectrum.

So it's having the shoe spectrum, knowing when to dance along the spectrum.

I mean, you probably can.

I mean, you probably can.

You know what another fun fact is though? Certain plyometrics, so plyometric is training the spring of the body. So think like jumping. There's research that will show you that plyometrics also increase capacity in running by 2-4%. So my conversation I have with my patients is, listen, what if we stacked therapies, right?

You know what another fun fact is though? Certain plyometrics, so plyometric is training the spring of the body. So think like jumping. There's research that will show you that plyometrics also increase capacity in running by 2-4%. So my conversation I have with my patients is, listen, what if we stacked therapies, right?

What if you did plyometric work, which is jumping, you know, once or twice a week. And we worked on your strength. And I had you in these shoes the majority of the time. And then, on race day, you want to throw that shoe on? It's like you're a running fairy. You're like running and things look beautiful and everything is, you know, because you have a strong body on top of the shoe.

What if you did plyometric work, which is jumping, you know, once or twice a week. And we worked on your strength. And I had you in these shoes the majority of the time. And then, on race day, you want to throw that shoe on? It's like you're a running fairy. You're like running and things look beautiful and everything is, you know, because you have a strong body on top of the shoe.

But if you put a weak body and a weak foot in that shoe...

But if you put a weak body and a weak foot in that shoe...

I think that it's more about movement. I don't know if standing in one place is any better than sitting in one place. Other than when you're standing, you can actually move around and make it more active standing. But it is a matter of taking movement breaks. I call them movement snacks. All of us spend a lot of time either sitting all day long or standing at our desks.

I think that it's more about movement. I don't know if standing in one place is any better than sitting in one place. Other than when you're standing, you can actually move around and make it more active standing. But it is a matter of taking movement breaks. I call them movement snacks. All of us spend a lot of time either sitting all day long or standing at our desks.

If we were to take micro walks, a five-minute walk, a couple times a day, the system stays moving, you're staying active, and you're slowly inching up that step count that we know is so important for not only physical health, but emotional and mental health. That's what I like about it.

If we were to take micro walks, a five-minute walk, a couple times a day, the system stays moving, you're staying active, and you're slowly inching up that step count that we know is so important for not only physical health, but emotional and mental health. That's what I like about it.

You know... Wenn man sich die Schrittkonten anschaut, wenn das unsere Basis wäre, können 9800 Schritte pro Tag die Risiken für Dementia reduzieren. Aber was ich glaube, ist, dass die coole Sache daran ist, dass man mit 3.800 Schritten 50% des maximalen Vorteils bekommt. Also, wenn du, lass uns es mal 4.000 nennen, shoot for 4000 steps, you're going to get a benefit. A 50% benefit.

You know... Wenn man sich die Schrittkonten anschaut, wenn das unsere Basis wäre, können 9800 Schritte pro Tag die Risiken für Dementia reduzieren. Aber was ich glaube, ist, dass die coole Sache daran ist, dass man mit 3.800 Schritten 50% des maximalen Vorteils bekommt. Also, wenn du, lass uns es mal 4.000 nennen, shoot for 4000 steps, you're going to get a benefit. A 50% benefit.