Getting the Most Out of Performance Testing

Athletes are always looking for validation that their training is paying dividends. If the plan is working, then head down and carry on. But what happens when you plateau or want to take your performance to the next level?

Patient Spotlight: Sally Slipher

Every time I came in to PT Elite, Jess and Jen would renew my hope. I think every time I came in, I would ask them if I would be able to race. They didn’t give a default “yes,” but they gave me an honest answer with reassurance that we would keep working. Jess always could tell what tissues were bothering me, even when I didn’t bring them up, and Jen always knew what areas needed strengthening, since she had personally been through the same obstacles.

Patient Spolight: Kristen Lyle


I have to admit, I cried at the end of my first appointment at PT Elite.  I was still worried about what my future activity levels looked like, but more than that, I think the tears flowed because of relief.  I knew that I had found the right team to help me get through this injury. 

Deep Water Running - What You Need To Know

There is a little known secret that elite athletes have been using to maintain running/racing fitness while temporarily sidelined. Enter - Deep Water Running (DWR). In fact, Olympic runner, Mary Decker Slaney set a world record at 2,000 meters after a month in the pool and only one dry land workout prior to her race!