BILL x BOSTON: One Hip, Two Shoes, No Problem
HUGE congratulations are in order for all of the Boston Marathoners this past Monday! One in particular—my client, Bill W.—crossed the finish line with an incredible time of 3:48:21. Heartbreak Hill? Please. Bill barely blinked.
Bill W. averaging 8:43 per mile at 2025 Boston Marathon
The kicker: just eight weeks ago, Bill wasn’t even sure he’d be lining up at the start. He was dealing with a hip that was anything but quiet. But with some serious commitment to rest, recovery, and actually listening to his body, we tracked down the source of the issue and got to work.
I dove into his running biomechanics to figure out where he was already crushing it and where we had room to grow. (Spoiler: there’s always room to grow.)
Not gonna lie—when a client comes to me with a high-stakes deadline like this, I have a brief internal spiral. Like, do I even know what a hip is? But after about 10 minutes of that allotted self-doubt, I remind myself who I am and why I do this work. I’m not here to magically fix everything—I’m here to walk (or run) alongside my clients. To help them tune in, not tap out. You all keep me honest.
Beyond his care at Ascent Physical Therapy, Bill also became the very first pilot participant for Fysikase’s Return to Running (RTR) program. The plan evolved week by week—responding to how his body felt, adjusting for real life (looking at you, cross-country work trips), and staying laser-focused on long-term performance.
CONGRATULATIONS, BILL! You earned every mile of that finish line moment.
Much deserved finisher medal of the 129th Boston Marathon
