Marathon Monday is my favorite day of the year. The Boston Marathon is special, and it’s always amazing to see the way that the community comes together to support the race. As a running specialist physical therapist and coach in Boston , I have had the opportunity to support countless runners as they prepare for the race over the years.  Make no mistake, the Boston Marathon is a uniquely challenging event for runners of all levels. All of what you’ve likely heard is true. Un

If you run long enough, there is a good chance your Achilles tendon will eventually remind you that it exists. Achilles tendinopathy is one of the most common running injuries , affecting roughly 6-10% of runners each year,  and is something that Miles Ahead Physical Therapy and Performance has helped many runners in Boston overcome. Sometimes it starts as a little stiffness when you get out of bed in the morning. Often it’s worse early in a run and then improves once you ge

Achilles tendinopathy and tibialis posterior tendinopathy are two of the most common overuse injuries I see in runners. Over the past five months, I dealt with both myself, and the experience changed how I think about rehab, training load, and recovery timelines. If I’m being honest, I’ve dealt with on-and-off right Achilles pain for a few years now, and like many runners, I never fully addressed it. I’m my own worst patient. After a mostly successful training block leading i

Modern runners have access to more data than ever before. GPS watches, fitness scores, and social feeds promise smarter training, but for many runners, all this information is quietly doing the opposite. As a running-focused physical therapist and running coach in Boston, I see this pattern constantly: runners think  they’re training effectively, yet feel stuck, burned out, or injured. Not because they lack discipline, but because technology is driving their decisions instead

If you’re here, you probably already know what Miles Ahead Physical Therapy and Performance is and how I work. I’ve spent years working as a running specialist physical therapist and as a running coach . I’ve also been injured myself, trained through setbacks, and chased big goals.  The unfortunate reality is that most physical therapy clinics fail runners. In traditional physical therapy, runners are often underloaded, rushed back too quickly, and discharged before they’re