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Piriformis:
It's a Pain in the Buttocks!
piriformis
The piriformis muscle is located deep in the buttock (behind the gluteus maximus).  If you feel discomfort near the sciatic nerve with numbness and tingling along the back of the leg and into the foot, it could be the piriformis tapping you on the shoulder, telling you it's not happy. The exact causes of piriformis syndrome are unknown, but it can be treated with progressive stretching and possibly physical therapy. To get started with a stretching routine that will leave your hind quarters pain free, check out this video from Spine-Health.com

 
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The North Face Speakers Series Brings Ultrarunner Diane Van Deren to Portsmouth Oct. 9th! 
Diane
Think winning the Yukon Arctic Ultra
is impressive? How about breaking a speed record this year in North Carolina's Mountains to Sea Trail, running 1,000 miles in 22 days?  Well, before those two impressive victories, Ultrarunner Diane Van Deren survived dramatic brain surgery after enduring 10 years of debilitating epilepsy. She has since lived a seizure-free live, and is called a "medical miracle."  
Hear her all-new story Tuesday, October 9th, when she comes to the Music Hall in Portsmouth as part of The North Face Speaker Series.
General Admission: FREE
Reserved Seating: $8 
Reserved Seating + VIP Reception: $20  
The VIP Reception is at 6:00pm, and Van Deren's talk beings at 7:00pm. VIPs will get the opportunity to meet Diane and enjoy appetizers and drinks. All of the tickets sales will be donated to the Portsmouth TrackBoosters. 
Though general admission tickets are free, space is limited, so 
October Is National Physical Therapy Month! 
  Join us Thursday, October 4th for our monthly PT Night. Just stop by your neighborhood Runner's Alley to ask a local Physical Therapist about your running injuries. Call stores for specific times. A big thank you to all of the physical therapists who come to our stores to help out!
      Sport & Spine CPTE Select PT

Fall Shoe Metamorphosis...
2000 over With the changing of the leaves comes the latest updates in some ol' running shoe favorites, starting with the well-known Asics GT-2000, which has undergone  significant modifications, as well as the Nike Structure Triax. Both shoes update October 1st. Then, keep your ears open in November, when an abundance of shoe updates come our way, including the 860, Rider, Inspire, Adrenaline, Triumph, Guide and Kayano.