9 Drills a Running Coach Wants You To Do To Improve Your Running Form
Take 5 to 10 minutes before your run and work on your running form. It’ll be time worth spending! Here’s why: Working on these running drills will help you move more efficiently. You’ll be able to have a greater range of motion, you will activate muscles that are not always working, and you can work…
Strength Training Tips for Distance Runners
Building Endurance and Preventing Injuries: Strength Training for Runners If you want to feel stronger during your next long run or workout, eating better and getting lots of sleep isn’t going to help you. Well, actually, yes they will help you. But not in the way we’re going to discuss today. No. Instead, you need…
10 Essential Tips to Injury-Proof Your Running Routine
As an often-injured runner myself, I know that coming down with an injury is no fun at all. Oftentimes, I can pinpoint how and why I got injured in the first place. Maybe it was because I ran too fast for what my body was ready to handle, or maybe it was because I bumped…
A Gift for Every Speed: Essential Products for High School Runners
High school runners! Whether you’re competing in a 5k, racing a mile, or sprinting to a 55-meter dash title, it’s important to have the right gear to achieve your goal. If you’re looking for the perfect gift for the young runner in your life, look no further. From the latest in running shoe technology to…
Pool Running: The Low-Impact Cross-Training Alternative for Injured Distance Runners
Whether you are injured, need a break from running, or just simply like to add non-running activities to your weekly training, cross-training is a chance for you to get some quality cardio work done without the pounding of running. When runners need a break from running, turn to cross training, whether it is biking, swimming,…
What you can expect when you wear Bob & Brad’s Compression Boots
Get a detailed review of Bob & Brad’s Compression Boots, including benefits, drawbacks, and comparisons. Learn what to expect when wearing the boots and find out if it’s the right choice for you. Get help making an informed buying decision today. Are you in the market for a pair of compression boots and don’t know…
Running Injury? Stop Training Now
As a runner, it’s important to be aware of the common types of injuries that you may face. Some of the most common injuries that runners experience include runner’s knee, shin splints, plantar fasciitis, and stress fractures. These injuries can be caused by a variety of factors, including overtraining, improper form, and lack of proper…
Reasons to Track Your Shoe Mileage
How many pairs of shoes are you rotating through in any given training cycle? The more pairs of shoes you wear during training, the longer your shoes will last. Why’s that? Because your shoes will have a chance to “recover” in between you wearing them. It’s also key to switch up your shoes on a…
4 Reasons You Should Stop Running Fast All The Time
There’s a difference between running fast all year round (with striders and speed work) and running fast each and every day. I’m a big fan of staying fast all 12 months of the year and really against running every run too fast. When I was a freshman in high school, I was running on the…
These Tips Will Help You Avoid Long-Term Running Injuries
Injuries are the worst. They derail your training plans and foil your fitness goals. If you’re going to do the high-intensity training that’s required of you to reach your big, scary goals, then sometimes, running injuries do pop up. What you do to keep a minor injury from becoming a big one is what takes…
The Very Best Way to Prevent Running Injuries
As a runner, did you really think there was a way to prevent running injuries? If you’re reading this, you’re either injured and are trying to find ways to get healed quicker or you believe that you can not get injured as a runner. I’m here to tell you, that if you are a runner,…
Heel Striking vs Forefoot Landing: Which is Better?
With proper running form, you’ll be able to reduce injury and improve your speed and efficiency
8 Injury Prevention Strategies for Runners
Here’s what to focus on when you’re not running so that you can run day in and day out without any injuries!
Preventing and Managing Shin Splints
If you’re new to athletics, there’s a chance you’ll come down with a case of shin splints. Here are the warning signs and what to do if you get them. If you are any kind of athlete, you’ve heard of shin splints. And more than likely, if you’ve ever played a high school sport then…
3 Tips to Stay Patient after a Running Injury
The war against my (most recent) running injury is over. It was a back and forth affair: “test runs” and setbacks aplenty, the calf pain has finally subsided. This long delay was much more than I anticipated, however, as the saying goes, “it is what it is”. I’m ready to move on and regain some…
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