06/28/2026
Mile 62 of 100 is not the finish line.
It is a decision point.
At the Western States medical tent, runners come through with 38 miles still ahead of them. The job is not just to chase the painful spot. It is to understand what the body is saying under fatigue, stress, heat, terrain, and thousands of repeated steps.
Pain is not always a stop sign.
Sometimes it is protection.
Sometimes it is overload.
Sometimes it is compensation.
Sometimes it is data.
That is how we think at ProActive.
Whether you are running 100 miles, training for your next race, or just trying to get through the week without your back, knee, hip, or Achilles yelling at you, the question is the same:
Don’t just look at the part.
Look for the pattern. **Pain is data. Learn how to read it.** SportsChiropractor PainIsData ProActiveChiropractic BayAreaRunners OaklandRunners SanFranciscoRunners EnduranceAthlete