Episode Synopsis "So You Want To Run"

On this week's episode of The Dance Docs I sit down with Dr. Caitlin Alexander PT.  Caitlin and I connected a few years ago through a mutual friend and we quickly bonded over our past history as dancers and current love for triathlon.  She has helped me through many of my own injuries and I am so thrilled to sit down with her to discuss running for dancers.  Caitlin is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to running for dancers, whether it’s how to safely introduce a dancer to running, or what ways dancers can build the strength needed for running, and so much more.  I hope that you enjoy this conversation with Caitlin, and if you want to check out her great dance videos, or even more information on running check her out on instagram @caitalexander.

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