Running Program

"PR with CCR"

Whether you're recovering from an injury or training to prevent one, our team of Physical Therapists, Certified Running Coaches, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialists and Certified Personal Trainers will work with you to reach you running goals!

MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to help runners of all ages and abilities improve athletic performance, recover from running-related injuries and provide them with all the tools they need to stay injury free. Behind the Cape Cod Rehab Running Program is a team of medical and fitness professionals with a passion for running. Using innovative methods and technology such as our Gait Analysis Testing, our Physical Therapists will take an active approach in assessing running mechanics and muscular imbalances that can prevent an athlete from performing at his or her highest level. In addition, the knowledge and services offered by our trainers and coaches along with the results of these assessments will be used to optimize an athlete's running form and prevent injury.

SERVICES AVAILABLE

  • Run Coaching
  • Runners Evaluation
  • VIRTUAL Running Analysis
  • Physical Therapy Evaluation
  • Personal Training/Group Training for Runners
  • Private Recovery Sessions
  • Kinesio Taping
  • Orthotics

Run Coaching

Meet with our Certified Running Coach to map out a training plan based on YOUR goals and fitness levels. Training plans are highly individualized to fit around your schedule and includes communication with a coach during your training.

Recommendations: 8 week 5k training plan, 12 week 10k to half marathon training plan, 16-20 week marathon training plan.

Want to take your running to another level?

  • Fitness Assessment
  • Goal Setting
  • Dynamic Warm Up
  • Form Efficiency Drills
  • Injury Prevention Strategies
  • Strength Training for Runners
  • Stretching and Foam Rolling
  • Aquatic Recovery
  • Track/Interval Workouts
  • Long Run Pacing
  • Establish Race Strategies

Runners Evaluation

Our Gait Analysis Testing Protocol was designed and performed exclusively by Cape Cod Rehab Physical Therapists trained at early intervention in the treatment & prevention of sports injuries.

What's included in a Runners Evaluation?: Functional, strength & flexibility testing along with gait analysis video taping, access to online video, full Runners Report and 4 corrective exercises.

Recovery Sessions

Recovery is a very important aspect to any training plan to reduce the risk of injury and to maximize the gains you are making on the roads and in the gym. Join us for recovery sessions featuring foam rolling and gentle stretching on land along with active recovery in the water to reduce muscle soreness, increase flexibility and promote circulation.

MEET THE TEAM

Get to know our Physical Therapists and trainers behind the Running Program at Cape Cod Rehab.

Jen Skiba

RRCA Certified Running Coach

Jen is Captain of the Cape Cod Rehab Running Team. She has been involved with running and the sport of track & field for over 12 years. Jen runs a number of local road races every year and is currently training for her second marathon. She noted that crossing the finish line at the Chicago Marathon in 2012 is still one of her greatest accomplishments to date. A Mashpee Fitness trainer and Certified Running Coach through the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA), Jen enjoys working with runners in the gym and out on the roads. "Whether you are a beginner looking to get started running or at the intermediate level hoping to improve your times or tackle new distances, I can help you reach your goals!"


Joe Carroll PT DPT SCS

Physical Therapist
Sports Clinical Specialist

Joe is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and co-owns Cape Cod Rehab with his wife, Kathy. One of the first PT's in the state to be certified as a Sports Clinical Specialist (SCS), Joe is also a Master Instructor in the Burdenko Method. Joe continues to run marathons as part of the Miles for Miracles Team raising money for Boston Children's hospital. He knows what it takes to help athletes get to the level they desire.


Eric Wheeler MSPT MPE CSCS

Physical Therapist
Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist

Eric joins the Cape Cod Running Team with an extensive list of athletic accomplishments including 2x Ironman finisher with a PR of 10:09:05. He earned a Boston Qualifying time for 2016 with a marathon PR of 3:06:27. A Physical Therapist and Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Eric enjoys helping injured runners get back on their feet. It's hard to believe Eric only started running in 2010 because everyone at Cape Cod Rehab was excited about the Falmouth Road Race! His motto: "Never judge your life because of one bad day. Judge it because of the BEST DAY."


T.C. Cleary PT DPT SCS

Physical Therapist
Sports Clinical Specialist

T.C. is a members of the Cape Cod Rehab Running Team not because she enjoys running herself, but because she is one of the select few PTs in Massachusetts to be Board Certified in Sports Physical Therapy. An ice hockey player and coach, T.C. particularly enjoys working with high school and college athletes. She believes in treating everyone the way you would want your child or mother treated and employs many different interventions to obtain maximum recovery. T.C also has special interest in Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury Prevention & Treatment along with Concussion Management.


Eric Chandler CSCS

Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist

Eric joins the Cape Cod Rehab Running Team with a background in Exercise Science. He is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), certified in Part I & II of the Burdenko Method, a Certified Functional Movement Screen (FMS) Specialist, and has also been trained in the TRX Suspension Training Method. Eric looks for his clients' strengths and uses those strengths to help them get the most out of each session. A recreational runner, Eric has served on many of the CCR Flyers Cape Cod Marathon relay teams and has a goal of breaking 20 minutes in the 5k.

Testimonials

"Coach Jen delivers me the perfect plans to push me out of my comfort zone."

~Erica H.

"I've applied the techniques she has taught me and feel so much better about my running and have improved my times. She really knows what she's teaching! I highly recommend Coach Jen!"

~Tammy S.

"I want to thank Eric Wheeler and the rest of the great staff over in Mashpee for all the outstanding help they've given me prepping for today!!! Without your help and phenomenal skills, there's no way I could have finished this. THANKS!!!!!"

~Chris Q. after the 2016 Boston Marathon

"I absolutely couldn't have done it without each and every one of you! You were integral to race training and now with my recovery too! 26.2 in the books!! Thank you!!"

~Laura B. after the 2016 NYC Marathon

"I've applied the techniques she has taught me and feel so much better about my running and have improved my times. She really knows what she's teaching! I highly recommend Coach Jen!"

~Bill Riley, 2016 USATF Masters LDR Road Runner of the Year

Are you a runner? Interested in running, training, or rehabbing with our team? Email running@capecodrehab.com and we will add you to our email list to keep you in the loop with all the latest running news and announcements!