Search Results for: triathlon
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Triathlon Training Essentials: Exercise, Refueling, and More
These strength and cardio triathlon training exercises will help you maximize your performance on race day.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Sports Medicine
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Greg’s Story: How the Hip Preservation Program Kept a 27-Year-Old Marathoner Moving
When Greg Blobner, 27, was diagnosed with FAI (hip impingement) in both hips, he saw the experts at the Hip Preservation Program for surgery.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Orthopaedics
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Henry’s Story: Active Again After Spinal Stenosis
For more than 35 years, recently retired dentist Henry Windle, DMD, had been training for and participating in triathlons. But near the end of 2022, he went from a triathlete to being barely able to walk without falling.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Spine Health
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Bike Fitting for Youth Cyclists: What You Need to Know
No matter what type of bike they ride, youth cyclists need to check for a proper fit, especially as they grow. UPMC offers this service.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Sports Medicine
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Cardiac Health and Endurance Sports: What Women Should Know
Cardiologists advise women in endurance sports - marathons, triathlons, and high-intensity training - to make sure their heart is ready.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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Katie’s Story: A Mother’s Journey from Hip Injury to Half Ironman
Katie, an active wife and mother of three with a passion for physical fitness, is an athlete. In the fall of 2016, Katie, 37, was almost 800 miles into a yearlong 1,000-mile running challenge when her right hip began to hurt.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine
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Ryan Shazier’s 50 Phenoms Podcast: Staying Driven Through Diseases
Ann Marie Tarasovitch began experiencing health problems in her mid-40s and ended up with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, an incurable condition. A few years later came another major challenge: breast cancer. Ann Marie used both conditions as motivation, challenging herself to live for the moment. Hear her story in the latest episode of the “Ryan Shazier’s 50 Phenoms” podcast.Watch Now
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z
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Challenges Accepted: Physical Activity Helps Erie Mom After MS, Cancer Diagnoses
Ann Marie Tarasovitch was living a healthy life in her 40s when she began experiencing some medical problems. Learn more.Watch Now
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z
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‘Today, I Can Run’: MS, Breast Cancer Can’t Keep Mom From Moving
Ann Marie survived the breast cancer and manages her multiple sclerosis not only with medication but with another important treatment: exercise. Learn more about her story.Watch Now
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z, UPMC Stories
