How to Recover From a Marathon? – Marathon Recovery Plan
Recovery after a marathon is nearly as important as your training leading up to a marathon. The faster you recover, the quicker you can get back into training towards your next goal. It can also decrease your chances of injury post-marathon. Often people jump back into...
Best Knee Support For Runners – The Ultimate Guide 2022
There is a lot of knee supports on the market these days geared toward runners. So, how do you know which one is the best knee support for runners? First, you need to consider what type of knee support you need. Do you have knee pain...
How To Do A Runners Lunge Correctly – UPDATED 2022
A runners lunge is a stretching and strengthening exercise for the legs. It is often used by runners to improve flexibility and prevent injuries. The runners lunge is widely used by cyclists, rowers, and gym enthusiasts too. If you are looking for an exercise that can...
Running After Covid – How To Return To Running The Right Way
Like any sickness, returning to running should be taken lightly, regardless of whether it's Covid or not. If you return to running too fast after Covid, it can set your training back and delay your return to fitness. That's why it is important to know...
5 Best Back Extension Alternative Exercises You Should Do
To have a strong lower body and good posture, it is important to train your lower back. Back extensions are the perfect exercise to train these areas. However, if you don't fancy the back extension exercise, there are some alternative exercises that you can do. Luckily,...
Why Are My Legs Aching? A Guide To Sore Legs After Training
There are many reasons why your legs are aching after training, it can be from overuse, injuries, or even fatigue. However, muscle soreness is something most of us are used to, it is part of regular training. However, when your legs start to ache, what...
How to Prevent Upper Back Pain When Running
Even though most runners experience injuries and pain in the legs, hips, and lower back, you may be surprised to hear that many runners experience upper back pain when running. While not as common as other areas of the body, upper back pain while running can...
Eccentric Quad Exercises – How They Can Benefit The Runner
Eccentric quad exercises can benefit the runner in many ways. They can help strengthen the quadriceps muscles for downhill running and make the quads more resilient to fatigue and injuries. Because many runners lack strength or have muscle imbalances in their quadricep muscles, it can cause poor...
Should I Run With Calf Pain? We Answer All The Questions
As a runner, we are used to dealing with constant niggles, this could be tightness in the hamstring, soreness in the quadriceps, or even calf pain. However, there are times when we can run through it without any adverse effects, while other times we need to...
Underpronation – What is it & What it Means For Runners
Most runners have a good understanding of overpronation. However, when it comes to underpronation, most runners have little knowledge. This is partly due to underpronation being far less common in runners than overpronation. Even though underpronation is far less common, it still can cause problems for...