Updated 01/16/24 9:48 PM
UCSF Sports Medicine:
UCSF Orthopedics Part 2
At UCSF Sports Medicine, we specialize in the care and treatment of runners. Through our Running Medicine Clinic with physicians specializing in running-related injuries, we are here to help you during your training.
Injuries or new problems may arise while preparing for races. If you are interested in getting seen by a doctor prior to your race, please email us at marathon@ucsf.edu and say you are a participant in The San Francisco Marathon. We have open New Patient clinic slots specifically for race participants in order to get you seen and back to training as soon as possible.
Goodluck in your training!
UCSF Race Medical Team
The UCSF Sports Medicine team gives fantastic information for all marathon runners.
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Tutorials
Simple instructions for how to perform exercises for running.
Yoga for Runners
A group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices aimed at self-controlling the body and mind of a runner.
Nutrition and Recipes
Some ideas on what to eat, how to make it, and how to eat it.
Strength Training
Using strength and resistance training to improve marathon performance.
Health and Performance
We're excited to re-introduce Dr. Jeff Shapiro to our SFM community. If you're looking to improve your health and performance, you know an overwhelming amount of information and opinion is conflicting, counterproductive or harmful. We're giving Dr. Jeff a platform to address this. In his articles, Dr. Jeff will discuss exercise and nutrition physiology (how the body works) allowing you to ignore chatter and reject myths. For example, should you carbohydrate load and/or eat during running? Are pills on SFM weekend harmful? After graduating from Stanford and Yale, Dr. Jeff served as medical director of the San Francisco Marathon for a decade, completed and lectured at 50 marathons and trained athletes to achieve peak organ function for 30 years. Dr. Jeff appeared on ABC News' 20/20 "Super Humans," consulted for CBS News' 60 Minutes "The Toughest Race" and co-produced “Ultra Running” for The Late Show. At the 2023 San Francisco Marathon, Dr. Jeff received a standing ovation for his presentation on exercise/nutrition physiology and adverse effects of pills. Since he teaches physiology, Dr Jeff’s presentations will read like science instead of a blog. Train Well with Dr Jeff starting in May 2024.