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About Us
Why Kickasso?! Why go Longo?!
You’ll be coached by someone (Tricia or Karen) who can help you stay healthy, pinpoint any issues you might be having, has years of racing under the top coaches in the country and has years of coaching. Every plan is unique as we do not believe in cookie cutter training plans. That’s right, there is no single workout a group of people get! It’s all based on your individual history, experience, strengths, goals, and science!
The goal here is you and to help you improve while feeling great!
Local article Karen’s approach and why she loves coaching!
Karen is also a certified USATF marathon specialist!
To be your best, you have to feel your best.
Not all normal lab values are created for runners! I’ve been a Physician Assistant for a long time now and have insight to normal lab values for RUNNERS and which tests are inportant to get done that your PCP may not think to add at your yearly visit. Not only do we have a healthy idea of strength training, injury prevention, nutrition, and recovery, but we now have a PT (John!) available to help you with any niggles or injury. Karen has given several lectures on race fueling and recovery which has helped many of my Kickasso athletes PR! John has helped many runners get healthy and back to running again and identify any area that needs strengthening to help prevent an injury!
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Medicine meets Running
Karen: Not only do I work full-time as a PA, but I run competitively. After 4 years of collegiate soccer and track, I decided to focus solely on running. With 29 marathons under my belt, which started out as casual and for fun, I went from a 3:57 marathon to 2:41. It took years for anyone to realize I was extremely iron deficient until I recognized all my symptoms and urged my doctor to check. My ferritin came back at a 4! I then went from a 3:07 marathon to 2:59. I'm still not done with the PR's! I also know everyBODY is made differently. For this reason each plan is based off the individual. One athlete may have a speed focus plan whereas another may have more aerobic work. Someone else may have lower mileage supplemented with cross training while others run higher mileage. It’s all based off your history and what is best for YOU!
John Longo, PT, DPT, MTC, CACS: As a doctor in Physical Therapy, John has years of experience helping injured runners return to running healthy. He has worked with numerous local athletes at the high school, collegiate level, and beyond. Like his wife, he is very science based and has proven his success! In July John tore his hamstring and was able to rehab, strengthen, and get himself back to run PR’s the next season!