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Concussion: What Should Happen in the First 48 Hours, and the Weeks After
Every fall, a lot of parents and coaches find themselves standing over an athlete trying to work out how serious it is. The athlete says they’re fine. They usually want to go back on. The…
The Injury That Ends Fall Seasons, and the Warm-Up That Prevents Half of Them
Every fall, a handful of seasons end in the same way. An athlete plants, cuts, and goes down. Nobody touched them. There’s often a pop. And within about ninety seconds, everyone on the sideline has…
Two Hours on Saturday: The Problem With Only Playing
There’s a category of athlete that clinics see constantly and that almost no training advice is written for. You’re not training for anything. You’re not on a program. You play — tennis on Tuesday evenings,…
“It Felt Like Someone Threw a Rock at My Calf”
Ask anyone who’s had it and you’ll get almost exactly that description. They pushed off for a drop shot. Something hit them in the back of the calf. They turned around, genuinely expecting to find…
The Way Down Is What Gets You
Almost everyone preparing for a hike worries about going up. The climb is what looks hard on the map, it’s what leaves you breathing heavily, and it’s what people train for. Nobody stands at a…
The Ankle You Rolled Years Ago Is Still Costing You on the Trail
Here’s a scenario that plays out on trails every summer. Someone is picking their way down a rocky section, doing fine, and then their ankle rolls. Not dramatically — they catch themselves, swear, walk it…






