Steve White PT, DPT, OCS
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, Running Coach
Hi, I’m Steve White.
Like you, I’m a runner chasing improvement one day at a time. I’m also a physical therapist and running coach. Over the years, I’ve worked with more than 1,000 runners across the injury-to-performance spectrum, and I’ve learned one thing: there’s always potential. Potential to recover after injury. Potential to get faster, even after a setback. Potential to find health and consistency despite work, family, and life pulling you in every direction
I wasn’t born a runner….
I was an overweight teen who spent nights binging video games, convinced I wasn’t athletic. My parents bought me a stationary bike, and after a few months of grinding, I caught the itch to run. First to a fire hydrant. Then around the block. Then a mile, then two. Eventually, I worked up the courage to run with the high school cross-country team. I wasn’t fast—nearly dead last in the time trial—but something was sparked inside me, even though I’d never felt more pain. That spark started me on a trajectory I’m still following today.
Since then, I’ve lined up for nearly a hundred races from 5Ks to marathons.
Along the way I’ve clocked 11 sub-18 5Ks, multiple half marathons in the 1:22–1:24 range, and a marathon PR of 3:00:03. But the journey has been just as much about the setbacks: Achilles pain, races that fell apart, those three agonizing seconds from a sub-3, even the occasional DNF or mid-race bathroom detour. I’ve also learned how to balance training while starting a family and raising young kids—finding ways to stay consistent even when life is full. Through it all, I’ve realized that progress doesn’t come from perfection. It comes from accepting the stumbles, learning from them, and moving forward anyway.
Now, I get to help other runners—people like you—through the same spectrum of challenges and breakthroughs. My mission is simple: to partner with you as you recover from an injury, to bring structure to training that feels overwhelming or confusing, and to bring hope and motivation to situations that seem discouraging. And just like you, I’m still chasing my own goals, still trying to get better, and still showing up to the start line. Whether your goal is to get healthy, get faster, or just enjoy running again, I want to help you keep moving forward.
Let’s get you running—and keep it that way.
