Heart Murmurs From Running – A Complete Guide For Runners
Even though running is a great cardiovascular exercise, training at a high intensity too often can cause heart murmurs. Because of this many runners experience heart murmurs at least a few times during their careers. But what causes this? and is it dangerous? In this article,...
Metatarsal Pain Treatment Guide: How to Treat Metatarsalgia
Metatarsalgia is a condition characterized by pain in the ball of the foot and surrounding toe area. It occurs when the foot's weight-bearing area (ball of the foot) becomes swollen, red, and sore. Metatarsalgia arises from inflammation in one or more joints between bones in the...
Why Do You Feel Bloated After a Run or Exercise? – UPDATED 2022
Have you ever experienced bloating after running? Believe it or not, more than 50% of runners experience bloating at least once a week after running. Feeling bloating after running can be bothersome, luckily there is often no need for alarm. Most of the time there...
How To Break In New Running Shoes? UPDATED 2022
If you recently decided to buy a new pair of running shoes or upgrade to a different model, you may be experiencing soreness and/or blisters. Unfortunately, this happens to many runners when they purchase a new pair of shoes. So, what causes this and how...
Lower Back Pain From Running – How to Prevent it? UPDATED 2021
Runners are often used to dealing with constant niggles. However, one niggle that often gets overlooked is lower back pain from running. Back pain is a frequent symptom that we accept as part of our life. Things like sitting at a desk all day, age, or...
Combining Running and Cycling Training – Can it Work? UPDATED 2021
Many people tend to believe that running and cycling can complement each other. However, this is far from the case. Combining running and cycling training can work if the focus of each discipline is built around each other. However, if you try to push both cycling...
How to Stop Coughing After Running in Cold Weather – UPDATED 2021
With winter hitting Europe and the cold weather starting to appear, it's normal for people to start worrying about winter running. For many of these people located in places like Sweden, Norway, or Canada, the cold weather can really affect your running. The most noticeable...
Cramps While Running – Side, Calf & Stomach – What Should You Do?
Nearly every person has experienced cramps while running. It can be caused by eating too close to a run, poor hydration, and even lack of fitness. Even things like incorrect running shoes can cause cramps. However, for most people cramps are localized to certain areas. These...
Running After Covid Vaccine – What Should You know?
Although it is relatively safe to exercise after the covid vaccine, there is no doubt it has some effect on performance and your training. With more and more athletes taking the covid vaccine, we are now able to see enough data on how it might...
How Running Improves Athletic Performance
We hit the road every morning and this is for a number of reasons. Whether for general fitness or for improved aerobic performance, running is a universally accepted way of building strength for people in different walks of life. In fact, running forms a significant part...