In this episode, Alison shares some of her running journey and how it continues to shape the way she coaches. From starting at an early age with her mom, to becoming obsessed in her 20s after, to struggling to find her way back postpartum, and running through grief after the loss of her daughter, each experience shaped the way she coaches. That last part is a big reason why she now integrates both mental and physical well-being into her coaching, emphasizing breathwork, nervous system regulation, and progressive training that respects the body's unique needs.

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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 loading, and powering through hip extension for more efficient running.


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• The Runner’s Lab: The Runner’s Lab is a 2 hour virtual masterclass, part powerpoint style education and part practice to move, feel, and experiment with your physiology, stress resilience, running biomechanics and my 5 essential skills for an efficient stride in your body.
• The Foot Fix: The premiere rehab program designed specifically for female runners struggling with plantar fasciitis, numbness and burning, Achilles issues, and chronically tight ankles and calves.
• Pelvic Floor Fundamentals for Runners: Support your pelvic floor through a whole-body approach so that you can run freely in just 30 minutes a week!

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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 the foot, strengthening through a full and dynamic Tripod, and moving through pronation and supination through Rotation. She introduces her FREE virtual workshop “The Foot Audit” to help you determine the main contributors of YOUR foot symptoms.

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The Foot Audit: A FREE virtual workshop to help you determine the main contributing factors to your:

• plantar fasciitis
• numbness and burning
• Achilles issues
• chronically tight ankles and calves

…so that you can stop randomly treating your symptom flare ups and finally address the root cause so that you can run pain free longer and faster for good!

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