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Welcome to Health and Fitness 101, a blog for people who enjoy the Montana lifestyle.
The aim of our blog is to interpret, distill, and then deliver to you the threads that bind physical medicine with applicable health and fitness ideas and principles.
It's all about helping to connect the dots that foster optimal human function and, ultimately, superior performance. Feel better. Perform better.

Missoula Area Events

Climbing a Mountain on Behalf of Breast Cancer

I met Ann Maechtlen serendipitously this winter while sipping hot chocolate with my family at the lodge atop Lolo Pass. I’m a pretty unobservant guy, but some things even I don’t miss. Ann’s energy resonated. Her passion for life vibrated. It was then that I learned of her mission, her cause, and her need. In [...]

Weekend Warrior Workout: Training for Those Who Have Jobs

If you’re as hard a worker as you are a snow fanatic, read on for a workout that’ll keep you tuned up for some hard weekend action on the slopes.

Most skiers and boarders come to the slopes after months away. Although some may have stayed in shape for the slopes, most have [...]

Runner’s Checklist: Footwear, Fitness, and Fun

Attention area runners. Join us for an information-filled class designed to improve your running performance, to broaden your understanding of foot wear and injury management, and to put a bit of extra fun in your sport.

Course Presenters

Brent Dodge, PT, OCS, CMPT, CSCS Owner, Alpine Physical Therapy Anders Brooker Owner, Runner’s [...]

Spotlight on Knee Meniscus (Cartilage) Tears

‘Tis the season for many winter time mishaps. Take, for instance, knee injuries. Winter-related weather can cause unexpected falls, car accidents, or the incredible urge to pound Snowbowl—literally! That’s a prime recipe for a knee injury called a meniscus tear.

Often thought of as the knee “cartilage,” there are two menisci, one on the inside [...]