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A Girlfriend’s Guide to Running

Get2theCore April 7, 2016December 8, 2016 Tips, Women

Those first few strides are the hardest as a beginning runner. In fact, those first few strides are difficult even if you have run before and are trying to get back into it. Even if you have completed races before,…

10 Week 5K Training Schedule

Get2theCore March 15, 2016 Tips, Workouts

Now that Spring is practically here, we’re met with longer periods of daylight and warmer temperatures, which is the perfect time to start an outdoor running program. Whether you are a seasoned runner looking to get back into the habit…

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Dave Wartko, an active husband and father, is a terrific example of being the best advocate of your own health. Dave is an avid runner and walker for the past seven years. In 2016, he noticed that what he normally ran without difficulty had become difficult. Although he had no overt chest pain and doctors were initially reluctant to do tests on an otherwise active runner, because he could not exercise at the level he usually did, the doctors were able to discover that he had a 95% blockage of his right coronary artery. A stent was placed and he has been running at his best ever since. He credits exercise for saving him from a heart attack or stroke.

In 2017, Dave tore his bicep away from the bone and underwent surgery to fix it. Unhappy with his progress in physical therapy, Dave has been working with Sonia and is recovering his strength well.

Exercise and the attention of a Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Medical Exercise Specialist has helped Dave maintain his active, healthy lifestyle and recover from injury. He recently completed a leg of the Akron Marathon Relay, and we are certain will log many hours on the treadmill this winter.

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