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Dear Jae,
I’m an Italian runner in my 46……….I appreciate a lot your website and your way to approach/teach the running
My weight is 59kg
I run the marathon in less 3 hours (2h55min)
The article about the IT band seem tailored on me!!!
I’ll read it with attention.
In the same time I’m thinking to have a running clinic with you so to get your support in solving my recurring IT band problem
Ho we can do?
Thanks.
Giambattista Rota (Bergamo – Italy)
ReplyHi Giambattista! I’d be very happy to help you, you’ll find information on working with me one-to-one online here: https://www.balancedrunner.com/work-with-us/one-to-one-training/#online. Another option is the online running technique “camp” starting May 13: https://www.balancedrunner.com/work-with-us/online-training-camps/. Please email me at jae (at) balancedrunner.com with any questions.
ReplyGreat info, and very interesting! Do you think that something similar could be related to overuse of the posterior tibialis? I’ve been dealing with this issue for 9 months, and of course have been told to work on hip stability and wear supportive shoes. After reading some of your stuff I am wondering if it’s related to my pelvis not moving well. Any chance you will be writing an article about that injury?
ReplyGreat question, Lisa. I haven’t seen enough runners with that particular problem to generalize as easily as I can regarding IT band problems, but at the root of things pretty much all problems come down to movement of the pelvis and overall coordination. However I’ve never seen a problem that actually benefitted from hip stability and supportive shoes.
ReplyHello Jae, hope that all is well with you today!
Can you comment further about to foam roll or not ? You touch upon the subject of a foam roller but didn’t say anymore in the article.
Interested in your thoughts on this
Best regards
Heather
ReplyHi Heather! I’m not an expert on this, but folk I respect in the bodywork world suggest foam rolling is unnecessarily forceful and actually may cause microtrauma and/or so much discomfort that it backfires. I think you’re better off with Feldenkrais to get to the root of movement habits and active isolated stretching for maintenance.
ReplyJae,
my name is john and i am writing from Winnipeg, Canada. I have been dealing with left IT band syndrome since Oct 2015. I am 51. I ran mostly half marathons prior to my injury. In December of 2015, i decided to become more aggressive in treating it. I signed up for a running analysis gait. it outlined several weaknesses in my body including hips, ankles and everything under the sun. Since 2015, i have seen several physiotherapists, Chiro, acupuncture, massage therapy, cupping, rehabilitation therapists, orthotics. There has been no sustained progress. i should also mention that i have had an MRI which revealed nothing substantial and a cotisone shot. i would greatly appreciate some feedback. I am desperate to get back to running and even considered more radical alternatives such as IT band surgery or just asking my doctor to perform a scope to see if there is any underlying condition affecting my knee. i am not sure if working with someone over the internet as opposed to hands on might be the way to address this problem but at this point beggars can’t be choosers
ReplyHello Jae,
I cannot thank you enough for these two ITBs lessons. I was repeatedly suffering from this dirty injury with the last occurrence coming when I run mountain trail marathon this January. This time it was very severe. I have tried almost anything, often painful, costly stretching & strengthening plans and physio sessions with almost or very little no effect. Until I found your website. I must admit that at first I was very skeptical but I tried – and it was like a miracle. Following one weight shift and stride lessons I was able run 5K the next day. Today I run 7K – all almost pain-free. So once again thank you very much. And one more question how can I participate in you programs? I´d need some more help to improve my running form and also to easy my excessively sedentary job (I am a translator by profession…) Have a lovely day. Petr 52 y/o
ReplyI’m very happy to hear it, Petr! I recommend you take my next Online Running Technique Camp (info here: https://www.balancedrunner.com/work-with-us/online-training-camps/) which will start in May. I also offer 1:1 work online, you can find that information here: https://www.balancedrunner.com/work-with-us/one-to-one-training/#online.
ReplyThank you *so* much for this. It’s almost scary how fast this works: I went from an ITB flaring up after 7km, to running 35km after only 10 days. Last time my ITB got bad it took a year of physio to sort it out.
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