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Team, Today I want to tell a story and talk about a situation/mindset that is so easy for us to get stuck in when it comes to training and trying to make performance gains. So, it starts one cold fall day when I was heading to the track for a light workout. When I got […]

This time of social distancing has been tough on all of us. Many of us use running as a way for social interaction, and I’m no different. The greatest thing that this sport has given me are the relationships that I’ve built along the way. This time away from others has given me a lot

We are excited to welcome Dr. Taylor DeMars to the Peak Endurance family! Here is a quick introductory video with a little bit of her background. If you’re a Madison area athlete looking to get back on track to your movement goals, especially a female athlete, Dr. Taylor is here to help. She specializes in

Today we’re gonna talk about some introductory plyometrics plyometrics are extremely important to add into your regimen to increase load and resiliency for the tendons, muscle tissue, and the bone. Plyometrics help in the transition from rehab to performance. We need to be able to store and release energy efficiently to get that performance gain

Hey everyone, one of the most common questions I get from people after they’ve had a baby is “am I really ready to start running again?”. So I wanted to give you guys some insight on the things that I look at to see if you are. I use three different types of criteria: time,

One of my favorite techniques to teach new moms is called blow before you go. It allows us to make sure that we’re not holding our breath to move. It also starts to allow us to reconnect with our inner core: abdominals and pelvic floor. What you’ll do is take a breath in, take a

A lot of times people think about injuries, they think about doing too much volume, workouts, too much activity and maybe they progress too quickly. When you think about injuries, a lot of times, it’s pretty easy to think about balance? We got this little scale here. There’s an activity you’re doing, how much you

Alright, so we’re going to talk about ankling and balance. This is really, really valuable to do during the week to help increase your range of motion, maintain lubrication within the joints, and then also to build stability in single leg stance. This gives us the ability to stay upright, and be able to feel

We are beyond excited to welcome Dr. Jennifer Hornbaker to the Peak Endurance Team. She specializes in working with gymnast (18+ years experience as a gymnast herself!), runners, and climbers. Jennifer earned a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and worked in skilled nursing and outpatient therapy settings before joining Peak

Routine #1 Warm up Side Stepping with Band Around Feet- 3 x 30 seconds Body weight squats – x 15 Plyometric Po – Go Jumps x 30 seconds each direction Strength Focus SL Squat to Chair – 4×8 each Accessory Side Plank – 3 x 30s each 3 Way Calf Raises – x 20 each