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Old 01-15-2012, 01:48 PM   #11
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A few years back I shelled out for both and going to see Reed Ferber at the running injury clinic was money well spent as I havent been injured since. Nothing more frustrating than a running injury and many times they are preventable and are caused by poor mechanics and weak hips etc. They used to offer a quick injury specific assessment for $50 and you likely only need to go once. I paid more upfront but the issue is resolved and I was spending way more on physio and other less specific practitioners. Also this clinic is often quoted in Runnersworld and other sources and is doing many ground breaking research studies and are being recognized for the good work that they do.
You're right, Reed Ferber is awesome. But I would still personally leave the Running Injury Clinic as a 'last resort' of sorts, simply due to wait time and cost.

Chances are if your running injury was something like weak hip abductors (which many of his patients seem to have), then any decent physiotherapist will catch it, and you only need one visit. If not, sports med doctors are covered.

But yes, I agree that it's a great place. I may be headed there soon myself for a lingering, seemingly untreatable issue.

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Gords has a terrible website. http://www.gordsrunningstore.com/events_links.htm

Here is Racepro Timing out of Lethbridge and their lengthy event listings.

http://www.racepro.ca/

I forgot to mention a newer race, Dinosaur Half Marathon in Drumheller in September. Third annual coming up. Havent run it but it looks like they start out in the desert and finish there. Appears to be some trail and gravel running.

http://www.dinosaurhalf.com/

Cowperson
Another good resource, thanks.
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