Finding Gratitude Through Running Injury
If you are an often-injured runner or if you just suffered your first injury that has put you on the sidelines after years of being a durable runner you will want to listen to this story to provide you the inspiration you need!
Stefanie Flippin is a professional ultrarunner at lululemon, coach, and surgeon specializing in lower extremity injuries and has treated hundreds of runners in her career. Until it was her turn to be sidelined.
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We dive into the following and so much more in this conversation:
– Why did Stefanie feel “Invincible” prior to her injury
– The emotional toll of living through grief and training hard
– Warning signs that an injury was brewing
– Stefanie’s first injury in 11 years
– How Stefanie responded to the news she had a bone stress injury
– What Stefanie did during her 8 weeks of recovery without running
– What was the turning point in her recovery
– Return to running and what it felt like
– The misconception about suffering a running injury
This conversation with Stefanie was raw, vulnerable, and human! As adult runners, we all go through low points in our life dealing with loss, feelings of regret, shame, and I hope this episode inspires you that you will come out the other side (like Stefanie did) with a newfound sense of gratitude and perspective.
I hope you enjoy listening to Stefanie’s story and apply it to your running journey
“I will always be grateful because it gave me the chance to zoom out and have humility for the fact that we’re all human, vulnerable and finite.”
-Stephanie Flippin
Listen to my previous episode on how to prevent foot and ankle injuries with Stefanie
Links and Resources from the show:
– Learn more about Stefanie and her coaching, writing, and speaking
– Follow Stefanie on Instagram
– Follow Stefanie on Facebook
– Read Stefanie’s column in Trail Runner Magazine
– Listen to Stefanie co-host Making Strides Podcast
– Download my free 6 Steps to Running Injury Free
– Listen to my previous episode on why you don’t need to stop running if you are injured
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Stefanie Flippin is a professional trail and ultrarunner, holding three of the top ten fastest 100 mile times ever for North American women, and is the 2021 national champion in the distance. She partners with athletes of all abilities and surfaces through her coaching service. She strongly believes in the power of representation and lifting athletes up at every stage of the journey. Stefanie is also a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon and private practice owner. She is a writer for Trail Runner Magazine and Relay, a collaborative running media and content group on Patreon.
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Dr. Duane Scotti, DPT, PhD, OCS is a running physical therapist, run coach, host of the Healthy Runner podcast, and founder of Spark Healthy Runner and has been a leader in the rehab and running community for 20+ years.
Duane initially started running as an adult, wanting to add some cardio to his gym sessions. After having a hip surgery, his doctor advised him to get off the treadmill and run outside. Without having fully recovered, Duane suffered a running-related hamstring tendon injury and many others as a novice runner.
As a coach, he has guided thousands of athletes back to running, finishing their first marathon, crushing a personal best, and even the elusive Boston Marathon qualifying time.
He is truly living his passion educating the running community that they don’t need to stop running to get over a running injury. Through his signature 1:1 coaching program, weekly videos, and podcast episodes, he empowers runners to get stronger, run faster, and enjoy lifelong injury free running. Dr. Duane truly believes that anyone can run and that all runners should be treated differently when recovering from an injury. He is on a mission to change the traditional thinking that running causes “overuse injuries” or “your body is just not meant to run” and you must “take a break” to get better. Through strength and run specific training you can grow a strong mind, strong body, and just keep running!
Duane received his Bachelor of Health Science degree and Master of Physical Therapy degree from Quinnipiac University in 2001 and 2003. He then went on to receive a clinical Doctor of Physical Therapy and a Ph.D. in Physical Therapy from Nova Southeastern University in 2017. Duane is a board-certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist, RRCA Certified Running Coach, Certified Mulligan Practitioner, certified in dry needling and has advanced training in spinal manipulation and rehabilitation for runners.
As an athlete, Duane is an adult-onset runner, avid half marathoner, and enjoys challenging himself to learn and grow in his personal running journey!
A native New Yorker from Long Island, Duane currently lives in Cheshire, Connecticut with his wife Deb and his two teenage daughters who are competitive volleyball players. They all love to explore new beaches along the east coast.
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- duane@sparkyourtraining.com
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At the end of the program, I completed a 10K trail race feeling strong and pain free.
I highly recommend Duane Scotti and the Healthy Runner training programs.