KT Tape saved Gregg’s Philadelphia Marathon. He went from unable to walk with painful plantar Fasciitis to taping with KT Tape the day before the race and setting a personal best marathon time.

There’s plenty of advice out there on how to reduce your risk of knee injury while running. Changing your diet may be one of the easiest ways to protect your knees and other joints

There’s plenty of advice out there on how to reduce your risk of knee injury while running. Changing your diet may be one of the easiest ways to protect your knees and other joints.

Many athletes may think H2O is just for staying hydrated. But adding a water workout to your fitness routine is a great way to get in shape, stay in shape or recover from injury in an ultra low-impact environment, no matter what sport you typically enjoy.

Many athletes may think H2O is just for staying hydrated. But adding a water workout to your fitness routine is a great way to get in shape, stay in shape or recover from injury in an ultra low-impact environment, no matter what sport you typically enjoy.

Powerlifting Champion and Multiple World Record Holder Relies on KT Tape to Stay Pain-free. Bridges recently smashed his own world record for the swat lift at 804 lbs, an amazing 88 lbs heavier than his last world record! This lift was performed during the 2009 Pan Am Games and it was the heaviest lift of any athlete in the completion, regardless of class. This legitimately gives Mike the claim of Strongest Man in the World!

KT Tape Pro is earning recognition from the professional athletic training community. KT Tape Pro was just named “Best in Show” for Consumer Health Care at the 2009 NATA 60th Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposia in San Antonio, Texas.

An avid athlete discovers the solution for her plantar pain in her race-day swag bag: KT Tape. Korrie Hicks has suffered from plantar fasciitis for seven years, and as anyone who has experienced this painful condition can confirm, you do suffer. For those who don’t already know, plantar fasciitis occurs when the ligament that runs along the bottom of your foot, the plantar fascia, becomes torn and irritated, causing severe pain.

We had so much fun this summer traveling to different running events. KT Tape freelance writer and advocate, Melinda Carlson-Smith helped us pass out samples at the Nike XC Series in Beaverton, OR. Here’s her report:
I arrived at the Nike campus just outside of Portland, Oregon for the last run in their XC series this summer, armed with a big box of KT Tape sample packs and several rolls for pre-race taping for my “suburban” ambush.

For many runners, a marathon or even a half-marathon is the ultimate achievement. For Stuart Barrington, it’s all in a day’s workout. Barrington is an ultra-runner – logging 45 to 50 miles a week running as well as cross training on his bike. Quite a few of those miles happen off-road, since Barrington is a trail runner as well. Earlier this year, he was knocking out 50 mile and 50k races, but right now he’s training for a 100 mile ultra marathon – with a workout schedule that is punishing.

KT Tape is proud to announce its newest athlete 24hrs of Adrenalin Solo World Championships winner Rebecca Rusch. Make that 3-time reigning World Champion Rebecca Rusch. Who also won the Leadville 100 mountain bike race and set a new course record for women. Maybe you saw her standing next to Lance Armstrong on the podium? Yeah – that race. She’s the one.

Easy to use and easy to find, KT Tape is available just about anywhere athletes shop for gear. Just about everywhere you look in the world of sports these days, you see athletes covered in kinesiology therapeutic tape. From the tennis court to the track, the swimming pool to the football field, athletes at every level, from elite to amateur, are getting pain relief and support in a long-lasting, drug free, comfortable package. KT Tape is also popping up at retailers worldwide, which makes it easier than ever to treat those aches and pains the moment THEY pop up. With easy to use instructions and pre-cut strips, KT Tape gives everyone access to pro-level relief at home.