The Women's Running Lab

In this episode, Alison Marie challenges the common belief that midfoot striking is superior to heel striking. She explains that switching to a midfoot strike isn't always beneficial, as every runner's body functions differently, and forcing such a change can reduce stride efficiency. Instead, she stresses the importance of proper whole body mechanics, focusing on stacking, mid-stance lo...

In this episode, Alison shares the importance of going beyond simply trying to manage your symptoms on the surface level with the rolling, stretching and icing and identifying the root cause so that you can fix them once and for all. She walks you through the 4 main contributors to true strength and mobility at the foot: Range of Motion at the ankle and big toe, Managing your Center of Mass above...

Yesterday, Sept. 14th we hosted the Third Annual Compatible with Life 5k to benefit families of children with trisomy 13 and 18 through the celebration, advocacy, and community offered by The Stella Effect. This is such a special event and near and dear to my heart.  Our daughter, Charlotte Grace, was diagnosed with trisomy 13 (an extra copy of the 13th chromosome) at 16 weeks gestation. We were h...

In this episode Alison delves into the importance of glute strength and proper foot mechanics for runners, particularly focusing on the concepts of lengthening muscles to optimize performance. She shares her personal experience with weak glutes, which led to hip pain and pelvic floor issues, and discusses how traditional exercises like clamshells and hip thrusts may not fully address these problem...

In this episode of the Women’s Running Lab Podcast, we dive deep into the biomechanics of running and how understanding these principles can enhance your performance and reduce injury risk. As a self-proclaimed running nerd with a passion for simplifying complex concepts, our host explores how pain and performance in running are influenced by a multifactorial mix of social, emotional, mechanical,...

In this episode, coinciding with the launch of the new program Foot and Ankle Fundamentals for Runners (now called The Foot Fix), the focus is on understanding the critical role your feet play in your running mechanics. If you've been struggling with persistent foot issues like plantar fasciitis, numbness, burning, tight calves, or even unresolved hip and pelvic floor pain, this episode is fo...

In this episode Alison discusses the intricacies of foot mechanics, particularly focusing on plantar fasciitis and how whole-body movement patterns affect foot health in runners. She introduces her new program, The Foot Fix for Runners , designed to address common foot issues by retraining natural foot mechanics. Alison emphasizes the importance of moving through pronation and supination during ru...

Welcome to the Women’s Running Lab Podcast. I’m your host, Alison Marie teacher, coach and self proclaimed running nerd. Here you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the physics and physiology of running and what that means for your body and your training.  We are going to get nerdy, but we are also going to break it down into the simplest form of what actually works AND in a way that you can consis...