Steve White PT, DPT, OCS
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
Hi, my name is Steve White.
Like you, I am a runner. My goal is to improve each day as I work toward lofty goals. By profession, I’m a physical therapist and running coach. After working with hundreds of runners, I have seen a clear trend. There is always potential. The potential to recover from a longstanding injury. The potential to get faster, even as a Master runner. The potential to get healthy, despite a hectic work and family schedule. The potential to...You fill in the blank. I get it...things may look bleak or maybe you've lost hope. I'm here to remind you that there's always something we can do to improve your situation.
I’m not sure about you, but I wasn't a natural born runner.
Actually, far from it. I was an overweight teenager, who binged on video games every night. I used to tell myself things like “a chubby kid like me couldn't be athletic, or get a girlfriend”. Sensing the need for me to be more active, my parents bought me a stationary exercise bike. I joke with them now saying that if Zwift had been around I could have gone pro. Not knowing what to expect, I realized that I enjoyed exercise and pushing my limits. After a couple of months of cranking on that thing, I developed an itch to start running. I started small, running to the fire hydrant, then around the neighborhood, then a mile, then 2 miles, and so on.
Enter sophomore year of high school. I summed up the courage to join the cross country team. Was I lighting things up? Definitely not, but I enjoyed it despite finishing almost dead last in the first time trial out of 40 kids. This marked the beginning of my respect for process. Training, racing, and pushing my limits were unlike anything I'd done before. Hooked...you bet! Perhaps you've gone through something similar.
Through consistency and incremental gains,
I’m on the brink of cracking the elusive 3-hr mark in a marathon and punching my ticket to Boston. I clocked a 3:01 at Houston 2022, so stay tuned.
And don't think there weren't road bumps along the way. Otherwise it wouldn't be running! Look, it's very likely that you might get injured from running. Chances are you're going to have a race that falls apart or you may end up with a DNF. Sometimes unexpected things, like a number 2, force you to sneak off course and into the woods...s**t happens! These are all opportunities that serve as lessons in tightening up the ship.
I’m eager to learn more about your story as a runner and person. I enjoy troubleshooting with avid runners across the injury to performance spectrum. Let’s get you off the bench, back on the roads or trails and on the podium if you're looking to race. LET'S GET YOU RUNNING AND KEEP IT THAT WAY!
