Bishop Carroll’s - Trevor Zimbelman

By Matt Browning

Trevor Zimbelman of Bishop Carroll was chosen as the Advanced Physical Therapy Athlete of the Month. Zimbelman uses exercises and stretches from APT to help him get through his cross country and track and field seasons.

“I have been incorporating these into my daily training with the idea or goal of strengthening my core and lower body which should help prevent future injuries,” Zimbelman said. Those particular exercises and stretches are important for Zimbelman because he is now training nearly year-round for both seasons.

“The last two years I have trained 10 months out of the year (with a break in December and January), running between 35 to 50 miles per week,” Zimbelman said. “I have become more nutrition conscious, planning healthy meals and avoiding sweets. And I have also incorporated an extensive stretching and rolling program to help keep my muscles loose and my body feeling fresh.”

Specifically, Zimbelman credits Heather Thiessen for what he has learned about keeping his body fresh and loose and he also recognizes how important his coaches and teammates are, too.

“I have Heather at APT to thank for the guidance in this aspect of my training,” Zimbelman said. “Competitive running can be a hard, lonely sport at times, but it is a team sport, and I would like to thank all my teammates and coaches. They help fuel that drive inside, making me want to continue to train, improve, get better and strive for lower times on the track and cross country course.”