Letter from Mark Johnson, founder of PRG

RUN | TRAIN | BELONG Community. It’s the heart of my vision for Performance Running. You’ve seen our tagline – Run | Train | Belong. Here is what that means to me: Run: Yes, we have awesome treadmills that are great to use during our cold, snowy, dark winter months....

Single Leg Box Squats

https://www.performancerungym.com/wp-content/uploads/Single_leg_Box.mp4 Here is a video showing you the single leg box squat. This is a great exercise to help you develop better balance and build glute and quad strength needed for running. Start this exercise using...

Strength Training Myths for Runners

I know there are many runners out there that are afraid of “bulking up” from weight lifting or adding extra weight that will slow them down. Here is some information that I hope will answer questions you might have about this topic. “Won’t adding more muscle just slow...

Why I Love to Run

When I was younger, I never considered myself much of an athlete. If you would have told me then I would run a 100 mile race, I would have thought there was no way! As a teenager, I biked a lot and played golf. Probably my greatest athletic feat was my ability to...

Dream Becomes Reality

The last month has been a blur: Up most days so I can be at the gym by 5 a.m. because I’m so excited to see the community grow, and I want to make sure everyone feels welcome and comfortable. I have been overwhelmed by the response from the running community to...