RUNNING GAIT & STRENGTH ASSESSMENT
Understand How You Run. Know What to Work On.
You don’t need to be injured to benefit from a physical therapist’s assessment of your running.
Your Running Gait & Strength Assessment takes a deeper look at how you run, your running-specific strength, and your mobility to identify areas that may be limiting your performance or worth improving.
You’ll leave knowing what we found, what matters, and exactly what to work on.
MORE THAN JUST A GAIT ANALYSIS
Watching you run is only part of the assessment.
Your running gait gives us valuable information about how you move, but it doesn’t always tell us why you move that way.
That’s why your assessment combines video gait analysis with a running-specific strength and mobility assessment.
We’ll look at your running mechanics, single-leg strength, mobility, and side-to-side differences to get a more complete picture of you as a runner.
The goal isn’t to find something “wrong” with the way you run. It’s to identify what’s actually relevant and give you practical ways to improve it.
What’s Included?
At Stride Running PT + Performance, performance training is built around your unique needs and goals:
Comprehensive Evaluation
Strength, range of motion, and gait analysis to identify opportunities for improvement.Customized Program
Progressive strength and conditioning plan tailored for runners.Running Gait Analysis and Re-Training
Real-time feedback and drills to improve form and efficiency.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
This assessment is for runners who want to better understand their body and their running — even if nothing hurts.
It may be a good fit if you:
Want to improve your running form
Want to identify strength or mobility limitations
Feel like one side is stronger or moves differently than the other
Want a strength program based specifically on your needs
Are increasing your mileage or preparing for a race
Have dealt with running injuries in the past
Want to know what you should actually be working on
Simply want a professional assessment of how you run
You do not need to be injured.
If you’re currently dealing with pain or an injury that requires treatment, Physical Therapy may be the better place to start.
What’s included?
Running Gait Analysis
We’ll use video to assess your running mechanics and identify movement patterns that may be relevant to your running.
The goal isn’t to force you into a “perfect” running form. We’ll determine whether what we see actually matters and whether changing it would benefit you.
Running-Specific Strength Assessment
We’ll assess strength where it matters for running.
This includes single-leg strength, stability, muscular control, and side-to-side differences that may not show up during traditional strength testing.
Mobility Assessment
We’ll assess relevant mobility and range of motion to determine whether any limitations may be influencing your running mechanics.
Personalized Recommendations
We’ll put everything together so you understand what we found and, more importantly, what you should actually do about it.
Individualized Exercises
You’ll receive exercises selected specifically for your findings and goals — not a generic runner strength program.
Running Form Recommendations
If we identify an aspect of your running form that would benefit from modification, you’ll receive specific recommendations for working on it.
You’ll Leave With a Plan
We’ll put everything together so you know what matters, what to work on, and how to work on it. You’ll leave with clear priorities, personalized exercises, and specific next steps based on your assessment.
Here’s what runners just like you are saying:
MEET YOUR RUNNING PT
DR. TRAVIS DOWNEN- PHYSICAL THERAPIST | FORMER DIVISION I RUNNER
PR’s
400 meters - 53.01
3200 meters - 9:18.09
800 meters - 1:59.92
1600 meters - 4:19.98
5k - 16:25.4
2011 Washington Cross Country Team State Champion
I started my running journey as a complete beginner as a sophomore in high school and eventually worked my way up to a Division I scholarship. Since then, I’ve had to start from scratch three different times, giving me firsthand experience with nearly every stage of the running journey.
My experience includes serving as an assistant cross country and track coach at Heritage High School, where I developed the team’s strength and conditioning program, coaching with Revolution Running’s adult marathon group, and working one-on-one with runners pursuing goals including Boston Marathon qualifying times.
I’ve also experienced my share of running injuries. Those experiences, combined with my background as a Doctor of Physical Therapy, have shaped how I assess runners today. I look beyond running form alone to understand how strength, mobility, and movement all come together—and help runners identify what’s actually worth working on.
Running Gait + Strength Assessment
Get a complete picture of how you run and what you should be working on.
Your Running Gait & Strength Assessment combines video running gait analysis with running-specific strength and mobility testing to identify the factors most relevant to your running.
Your assessment includes:
Video running gait analysis
Running-specific strength assessment
Mobility assessment
Identification of relevant weaknesses and asymmetries
Personalized exercises based on your results
Running form recommendations when appropriate
A clear plan for what to work on moving forward
$200 | One-Time Assessment
You do not need to be injured to benefit from an assessment. If you're currently experiencing pain or dealing with an injury, Physical Therapy may be a better fit.
Get a complete picture of how you run and what you should be working on.
Your Running Gait & Strength Assessment combines video running gait analysis with running-specific strength and mobility testing to identify the factors most relevant to your running.
Your assessment includes:
Video running gait analysis
Running-specific strength assessment
Mobility assessment
Identification of relevant weaknesses and asymmetries
Personalized exercises based on your results
Running form recommendations when appropriate
A clear plan for what to work on moving forward
$200 | One-Time Assessment
You do not need to be injured to benefit from an assessment. If you're currently experiencing pain or dealing with an injury, Physical Therapy may be a better fit.