OS1st Blog
How to return to exercise safely after injury
Posted by Stephanie Lee on
Two common scenarios happen when returning to training following an injury: one, you remember where you were before your injury and jump right back into it, or two, you plan to resume workouts at a shorter distance or use lighter weights, but when you feel good, you decide on the fly to increase.
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How to prevent running injuries
Posted by Stephanie Lee on
Injuries are a frustrating part of sport (and life) that show up as chronic-type injuries when you have no clue what caused it or traumatic-type injuries when it was inevitable in the moment. I have dealt with both types of injuries personally and as a physical therapist helping athletes sort it all out.
- Tags: athletes, leg sleeves, OS1st, pain, performance under pressure, runners, Running, Running Injury Prevention, sports compression sleeves
Holiday Gift Guide: How to gift the perfect socks
Posted by Stephanie Lee on
There was a time when socks were considered unthoughtful, utilitarian gifts. But, that was before the days of performance socks with purposeful design meant to do more than get lost in your dryer.
How to prevent Pickleball injury
Posted by Stephanie Lee on
Injuries such as ankle strain, Achilles tendon strain (back of the ankle), heel bruise, wrist fracture, knee, hamstring, groin, quad strain or shoulder strain are common to the Pickleball community. In addition, pickleball players should consider themselves at risk of injury for a few reasons.
What it takes to run the oldest 100-mile trail race
Posted by Stephanie Lee on
Every ultra-runner has their own story of how they got to the start line of a race with a course longer than a marathon distance, and the runners of the world’s oldest 100 mile trail race, the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run, are no exception.