In this episode, Alison shares how a knee injury at camp inspired her to discuss shifting from the traditional RICE method (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) to the more modern PEACE & LOVE approach for recovery from injury. While RICE can help in the acute stage by reducing swelling and pain, it doesn’t address the need for movement and tissue loading. PEACE focuses on the early days post-injury—Protection, Elevation, avoiding overuse of Anti-inflammatories, Compression, and Education—while LOVE guides the subacute phase with Load, Optimism (or nervous system safety), Vascularization, and Exercise. She emphasizes that effective recovery from injury means transitioning from passive rest to active healing, reducing pain, protecting the injured area, and progressively restoring strength, mobility, and function.

Resources Mentioned:

• The Big Six: https://youtu.be/5YuaQPUA_yM
  
  

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This episode offers a comprehensive guide to returning to running postpartum, outlining six key strategies to rebuild strength, movement quality, and impact readiness after pregnancy. Host Alison explains how physical changes like pelvic tilt, rib flare, and altered hip mobility affect running mechanics, and emphasizes the importance of restoring core and pelvic floor connection, improving rib and thoracic mobility, and retraining hip function and mid-stance loading. Through intentional progressions in foundational movements like squats and lunges, listeners are guided to build a strong, confident base for running that supports long-term performance and prevents injury.

Resources Mentioned:

• Postpartum Resources: There you will find options for postpartum with a living child at home and for postpartum after pregnancy or infant loss. Each will include the following where workouts and main content are essentially the same but each is taught in its own context and with respect to what postpartum life looks and feels like right now.
  • Postpartum Run Ready Road Map: This FREE resource will introduce you to the 5 steps in my START Formula so that you have confidence that you are taking the steps back to that thing that makes you feel like you, in a way that feels good in your body and builds a solid foundation for all your future performance goals.​
  • Postpartum Run Ready Fundamentals: With this full course eliminate the guesswork with a full step-by-step plan using my START Formula so that you have confidence that you are taking the steps back to that thing that makes you feel like you, in a way that feels good in your body and builds a solid foundation for all your future performance goals.

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This episode explores the journey of running postpartum, with Alison sharing her personal struggles with incontinence, pain, and a premature return to running. Emphasizing that recovery is highly individual, she outlines a thoughtful, phased approach focused on rebuilding pelvic floor strength, core connection, and overall stability before gradually returning to running with a structured milestone plan. The episode highlights the importance of patience, tuning into your body’s signals, and avoiding rushed progress to prevent injury. Listeners are also directed to free and paid resources designed specifically for running postpartum, offering step-by-step guidance tailored for postpartum runners aiming for a safe and confident return.

Resources Mentioned:

• Postpartum Resources: There you will find options for postpartum with a living child at home and for postpartum after pregnancy or infant loss. Each will include the following where workouts and main content are essentially the same but each is taught in its own context and with respect to what postpartum life looks and feels like right now.
  • Postpartum Run Ready Road Map: This FREE resource will introduce you to the 5 steps in my START Formula so that you have confidence that you are taking the steps back to that thing that makes you feel like you, in a way that feels good in your body and builds a solid foundation for all your future performance goals.​
  • Postpartum Run Ready Fundamentals: With this full course eliminate the guesswork with a full step-by-step plan using my START Formula so that you have confidence that you are taking the steps back to that thing that makes you feel like you, in a way that feels good in your body and builds a solid foundation for all your future performance goals.
• Postpartum Ready To Run Checklist Video Walkthrough: This video will walk you there the strength based assessments in the Postpartum Ready To Run Checklist
  
  

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