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Endurance Sports Physical Therapy & Performance, 4940 West 35th Street, Saint Louis Park, MN (2026)

05/29/2025

It’s been a busy spring helping runners of all abilities stay healthy! Wanted to share for the second consecutive year, Endurance Sports Physical Therapy & Performance has been named best physical therapy clinic in St. Louis Park❗️🏆
The Quality Business Awards recognizes local business who have outstanding customer reviews and experiences.
Michael is committed to providing an exceptional experience for each client, thank you to all who have made this recognition possible❗️
Learn more here: https://qualitybusinessawards.com/2025/the-best-Physiotherapist-in-St.-Louis-Park-Minnesota/Endurance-Sports-Physical-Therapy--Performance?apcid=00682497d159eeb2e9f40600
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05/09/2023

🎙Michael recently hopped on the Performance Running Gym Podcast to discuss training errors, strength training, and injury prevention for runners.
Take a listen to learn what you can do to stay healthy, avoid injury, and run your best 👇
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0q6stCVVkQqnOZyw0MoFKb
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03/09/2023

🚨Running Injury Prevention Workshop🚨
When: Monday, March 13th, 6:30 PM
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Running injuries happen... but there's steps we can take to mitigate this risk. Many common running injuries - such as Runner's Knee, IT Band Syndrome, and Achilles Tendonitis to name a few, can be associated with weakness in certain muscle groups of the lower leg, thigh, and hip.
If these muscles are overlook or neglected, they can heighten a runner's risk for injury, but by proactively strengthening them, we can improve of our odds of staying healthy and running strong.
This interactive workshop will include:
🔑 Learning about specific muscle groups that NEED to be strengthened to mitigate injury risk
🔑 Demonstrating and performing effective exercises that can strengthen these muscle groups using little to no equipment at home
🔑 A home program to keep you strong and healthy through the spring, summer, and fall
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06/23/2022

Sending a big shoutout to all the runners who conquered Grandma’s last weekend❗️ A big congratulations is in store for two sisters we’ve had the pleasure of working with, Lindsey and Justine 🎉🥳👯‍♀️
As a first time marathoner, Justine ran a STRONG race and was able to become a Boston Qualifier 🦄🏆
Meanwhile, Lindsey was hot on her heels, and crossed the line with a new PB 🥇 and first time BQ!
Between the two of them, they missed 💥ZERO💥 during their entire Grandma’s build‼️Outstanding, and further proof that consistency and staying healthy is 🔑 to a successful outcome!
Additionally, they were able to hit the weight room as part of our program to build strength to complement their running. 💪
They’re just getting warmed up too - next stop on the marathon train 🚂 is Twin Cities this Fall, then it’s off to Boston next spring! 🦄
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05/31/2022

Year #4️⃣ of Summer Strength is set to kick off on June 14th!
This 9-week strength training program for high school long distance runners will help YOU become a stronger, faster, and less injury-prone runner.
Come get STRONG 💪with us and prepare for your best season yet!
Group/team pricing and financial scholarships are available.
Full details and registration is available at: www.endurancesportsmsp.com/summerstrength
Please send us a message 📩 with any questions!
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02/27/2022

Creating a SMART Race Plan is 🔑
Now that the training is complete, how do you execute on race day? We work with each client to create a REALISTIC race plan to help them achieve their goals.
In the case of marathon training, using a 10 mi - half marathon race, or key benchmark workout can help project and solidify what a realistic race plan and goal should be.
In Alex’s case, he completed a benchmark workout of 2 x 3 miles, then 3 x 2 miles four weeks before his marathon, which allowed us to come up with a plan to attack a sub 2:40 race time (result: 2:37).
The race plan is only half the battle, the other half includes executing the plan itself. Generally, we aim to set up a plan that leads to even or slight negative splits, as research indicates this is optimal when pursuing a goal time. Other factors we consider with our athletes include:
🔹 Nutrition: before/after race
🔹 Weather/Forecast ☀️
🔹 Course layout: hills, features, etc…
🔹 Competition
Add some good planning + ex*****on together, and you’re looking at a GREAT race performance!
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02/20/2022

Strength Training Is 🔑
We’ve mentioned this before, but high level strength training can make a HUGE difference in your training… especially when it comes to performance!
For years, HEAVY resistance training was avoided by endurance athletes, because they perceived the opposite was true, however research within the past 20 years has demonstrated strength training can provide the following benefits for long distance runners:
🔹 Help maintain healthy muscles, tendons, and joints
🔹 Improve running efficiency 🏃🏻💨
🔹 Achieve higher levels of maximum force and power generation 🔝
🔹 Run faster and perform better 🏆
Alex, who improved his marathon time to 2:37 from 3:01 within one year, trained within our program, which provided a customized program to complement his running. As someone who had previous experience with strength training, we were able to program resistance exercises that focused on addressing areas of weakness AND helped to increase performance.
This meant at times deadlifting 2️⃣1️⃣5️⃣ lbs + and squatting 1️⃣7️⃣5️⃣ lbs + to achieve the desired improvements in strength and power.
Each program will vary, depending on the experience, goals, and resources of each client. In Alex’s case, we were able to challenge him in the weight room which led to an improvement on the roads!
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02/13/2022

Consistency is 🔑
Without a doubt, the #1️⃣ factor that leads to success in long distance running is consistency - whether you’re training for a distance as short as 800m or as long as an ultramarathon.
Consistency in long distance running looks like:
🔑 Staying Healthy/Avoiding Injury
🔑 Creating a realistic training plan with realistic goals
🔑 Completing all prescribed runs/workouts at the appropriate effort/pace
🔑 Being proactive about recovery and any lingering aches/pains
🔑 Keeping EASY days EASY
🔑 Attaining enough sleep (generally 8+ hours/night)
This is much easier said than done 😀… and isn’t easy! Alluding to our previous post with our client Alex, who improved his marathon PB from 3:01 ➡️ 2:37 within one year, he really checked all of the boxes above, here’s how:
☑ NO major injuries in the course of the 12 months of training - having a coach who can offer direct medical advice when aches/pains do arise, and modify training appropriately can help
☑ We create training plans that work for you on your schedule. Based on previous performances, and benchmark workouts, we’re able to project realistic race performance objectives
☑ Every run has a purpose - buying into the overall process and understanding the rationale behind every run is important!
☑ Several smaller aches/pains developed during the buildups… they always do. Being proactive, modifying the training appropriately, and seeking treatment early on all help.
☑ How easy? Even though 2:37 marathon race pace is approximately 6:00/mi, Alex did a great job slowing things down on recovery days - often with an avg pace of 8:00-9:00/mi
☑ Sleep is where the real adaptions take place
More often than not, if you check all the boxes, the results will follow!

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02/06/2022

🚨🚨Big Personal Best Alert🚨🚨
Congratulations to Alex, who CRUSHED his race at the Houston Marathon to hit a HUGE PB of 2:37! One year ago we started working with Alex when his marathon PB was 3:01, he’s made some great improvement as a long distance runner. In addition to dropping a lot of time in the marathon, he also hit a quick PB of 16:13 in the 5k 🔥
Over the coming month, we’re going to highlight some of the keys that led to Alex’s success, which can also help you achieve your next PB also.
🔑 Consistency
🔑 Incorporating high level strength training to complement running 💪
🔑 Creating and executing an optimal race plan
Join us to learn more about some of these key factors that can help you achieve a PB this year too!
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12/18/2021

💥💥 2021 Coaching Recap💥💥
In collaboration with - we’ve helped 37 athletes work towards their goals and reach the finish line of 101 races this year! It’s been great to get after it again this year on the roads, trails, and track. Here’s a few highlights:
🔹 2️⃣3️⃣ new personal bests - from 1 mile up to 100k 🏆
🔹 Performances ranging from first time finishes, to 4:28 to the mile, to 2:40 for the marathon ⏱
🔹 Happy and healthy runners 😁🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏾‍♂️ - we prioritize creating training plans that promote consistent, injury-free running, that fit within your life! Year in, and year out, the number one factor for success is staying consistent and avoiding injury. As physical therapists at and we’re prepared to help you stay injury free, so YOU can achieve your personal best!
Looking forward to more successes in 2022!
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08/13/2021

Year #3️⃣ for Summer Strength is now in the books! For 8 weeks, these athletes added strength training to the mix to prepare for a STRONG 💪🏻 upcoming cross country season!
Good luck to all, we look forward to tracking your progress this season 😁

05/27/2021

We’re back for year #3️ with Summer Strength: an 8-week, 16 session strength training program designed for high school cross country runners.
Research demonstrates strength training can help make YOU a stronger, faster, and less injury-prone runner.
Group/team pricing and financial scholarships are available, we’d love to have you join us this summer at
Come get STRONG 💪with us this summer - link to website with full information and registration: https://www.endurancesportsmsp.com/summerstrength
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