Clay Holton, The Running DPT

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Clay Holton, The Running DPT

I help runners, in Augusta, GA, manage pain, get stronger, and race faster.

01/23/2026

Using upper body support is a great way to regress this exercise and allow for increased range of motion into lower squat depths

01/22/2026

For any local runners looking for delicious carb sources, check out Elaine’s Daily Bread. This red velvet cream cheese loaf was $9 and I’ve been eating on it all week

01/20/2026

This first regression involves. Increasing the height of the sitting surface. This can be done in numerous ways including getting a higher plyo box, stacking a step platform on the box or bench you’re using, or using balance pad cushions which are typically 2-3 inches. However it’s done, elevating the sitting surface a couple inches can make a big difference.

01/19/2026

The single leg box/bench squat is one of my favorite exercises to build single leg strength in runners. In this video, I explain the basic setup and I’ll be posting several regressions many runners can use to slowly implement this in their programs.

01/13/2026

Strength training doesn’t always need to be overly complex and time consuming. Get 2-4 hard sets in on a couple exercises and you reap so many benefits

01/03/2026

New website article posted and linked on my socials, ‘7 Tips for Running Injury Prevention in 2026’. I’ll be covering a different each tip in a little more detail each day this upcoming week.

01/01/2026

7 Tips to Prevent Running Injuries in 2026. A more detailed article will be posted soon!

1. Prevention is easier than injury management (and helps directly improve your running performance)

2. Progress gradually and periodize your training systematically with a plan in mind.

3. Identify and address baseline deficits

4. Strength train correctly. Most runners don’t lift at all and those who do rarely perform it in a way that boosts running performance.

5. Add variability to the training stimuli. Different terrain, shoes, speeds, cadences, etc

6. Optimize your lifestyle, or ecosystem, factors such as protein intake and sleep

7. Be consistent with all of this

12/19/2025

Just got home from ’s annual Family and Friends VIP event. My social battery only lasts about an hour 😂. I appreciate all the hard work y’all regularly put in to support the local running community

11/29/2025

Palmetto Peach Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K. About to start the 5k. Too cold and too tired to race, or even tempo, but I’ll get the miles in. I’m more excited to see how the Fleet Feet Augusta & North Augusta and Augusta Run Club members do in their races

11/26/2025

Who’s running the Rungiving 5k tomorrow? Registration is still open. It’s put on by Run The Tangents Timing and helps benefit the local Broad Street Ministry Center

11/21/2025

always has a great environment at their Thursday runs. from was letting everyone demo their shoes. I’ve used the Escelante for years and love it

Address

1264 Merry Street
Augusta, GA
30904

Telephone

+17062502226

Website

https://holtonphysicaltherapyandperformance.com/7-tips-for-running-injury-prevention-in-2026/

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