How Gait Analysis at PXP Endurance Improves Running Performance

In general, when runners are dealing with recurring or persistent injuries, the issue usually isn’t just training volume — it’s how well they’re tolerating load and what their movement looks like as that load builds. Data from something like Garmin is helpful for tracking trends, but it doesn’t show us what’s driving breakdown or irritation.

That’s really where our assessment comes in.

We start with a movement and strength screen to get a clear picture of how you’re controlling key areas like hips, trunk, and overall coordination. From there, we move into a treadmill analysis where we look at your gait across different speeds and efforts. The goal is to see not just how you run when things feel easy, but what changes as intensity or fatigue increases — because that’s typically where issues show up.

We’ll also look at things like cadence strategy, ground contact patterns, and how you’re generating force — all tied back to both injury risk and speed development.

From that, we connect everything back to a plan:
• what’s likely contributing to injury risk or recurring symptoms
• what’s worth addressing (and what isn’t)
• and how to adjust training and mechanics to improve both durability and performance

The process is very hands-on — we’re not just identifying things; we’re coaching changes in real time and tying them directly into how you train.

If you’re dealing with injuries that keep coming back or just want a clearer picture of what to work on, this is exactly what the assessment is designed for.

Let me know if you want to dig into anything further or get something scheduled.