strong strides + immaculate vibes.
welcome to the movement (we’re so happy you’re here).
Cadence Run Collective is many things, but above all, it was created to uplift Calgary’s running community.
it is…
musculoskeletal care for runners with Dr. Claire Wells (that’s me on the left!)
a connection to local professionals with expertise in running.
a community where everyone is welcome.
musculoskeletal care
to help you run pain-free, I provide education, manual therapy, needling, shockwave, exercise prescription, and more. find details in my services.
interprofessional network
as much as I wish I had a magic wand to solv everything, I don’t. but – there is magic in collaboration! find experts who I trust in the collective.
community connector
YYC! we’re all in this together. in the collective, you’ll find sections for upcoming events, run clubs, and more.
some ramblings and musings
blog posts
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why runners need to lift weights
And I specifically mean, LIFT. WEIGHTS. I am not talking about body-weight or banded movements. Of course there is a time and place for that, for example rehab exercises and core work, warm-ups and movement repatterning…but not when it comes to getting STRONG. Like performance-enhancing, injury-resilience-building strong. Given my history of strength training and strength…
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origin story
Hello! Welcome. Thank you for being here. I wish I could meet you in person, but for now, allow me to introduce myself. I’m Claire. For the sake of this website, I should emphasize that I am an evidence-informed chiropractor who is passionate about treating runners. For the sake of realness, I am really not…
“keep in mind how fast things pass by and are gone…the infinity of past and future gapes before us – a chasm whose depths we cannot see.”
– John Muir
this chasm of time and the impermanence of everything haunts me and uplifts me, and is the driving force behind starting Cadence Run Collective. for so long, imposter syndrome and fear have stopped me from doing things. but I don’t want to look back in 40 (or even 2!) years and wish I had done more stuff. so I am starting with this thing. this stuff. I hope you’ll come along to find out what lies in the chasm.
Cadence Run Collective 