Hamstring strains are common in runners, usually caused by overstriding or sprinting too hard when the muscles aren’t warmed up. This overload on the tissue of your hamstring can lead to tearing. When a strain occurs, it can feel like a sharp pain and can make running, walking or even sitting highly uncomfortable. If it’s […]

Aches and pains are not desirable but they happen to runners. Aches and pains of some sort happen, whether it is workout fatigue, soreness, or an injury. How do you distinguish between discomfort and pain? How do you treat those aches and pains? This guide will help you learn how to deal with aches and […]

Have you ever felt a nagging, sharp pain in your heel that doesn’t seem to quite go away? When it comes to heel pain, plantar fasciitis is frequently the culprit. Plantar fasciitis can affect just one foot or both of the feet. What is the plantar fascia? The flat, thick ligament that extends from the […]

If you’re a runner, chances are you’ve rolled an ankle at some point. Maybe more than once. Most of the time, you can walk it off. But as most runners know, it just takes one misstep to end up with a sprained ankle. A sprained ankle occurs when one or more of the ligaments surrounding […]

Whether you’re a runner or non-runner, walker or jogger, or anything in between, hip pain is a common problem. There can be many different causes of hip pain, but one common trend seems to emerge—tightness and weakness in the hip muscles usually come with it. Luckily, there are many ways to strengthen and stretch the […]

Injuries aren’t an inevitable part of running! In fact, adding just a few proactive measures to your training routine can make a huge difference.

Runners with a low cadence are likely to overstride and are at a higher risk of injury. How you can prevent injury by improving your cadence.