Most injury is avoidable: the first rule is not to kid yourself that it's outside your control.Beginners need to take double care, because their muscles and tendons may need many months to adapt to the forces and range of movement of running
The only thing runners fear more than rabid dogs and toilet emergencies is getting hurt. An injury means taking a break, and runners hate the thought of losing fitness, gaining weight or missing an endorphin fix. But what if you knew what injuries
your weight in check. Do squats to strengthen the patellar tendon and stretch your quads and hamstrings. Avoid increasing mileage by more than 10 per cent a week.Others at Risk Runners with a history of tendon injuries; overpronators.Patellofemoral Pain
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can also help you to avoid injury. An easy jog after a hard session or race has been shown to speed recovery by helping to remove any lactic acid that may have accumulated. It also gently brings your muscles back to a resting state.A good warm
consulting an expert to avoid any risk of injury. Although the benefits of forefoot striking are still being debated, all the experts can agree on the dangers of overstriding. If your foot lands in front of your knee then you are overstriding. This means
At Runner's World we try to practise what we preach, and so, along with following abstemious diets (well, we try), we also follow our training advice. That means regular speedwork, long runs, rest days and the dreaded hillwork. Repeatedly dragging ourselves up to the top of north...
and focus on your motion.Don't ignore the signsAvoiding injury is a full-time job for runners, and you should always be aware of your training and nutrition. Experiencing stiffness, soreness and tightness is normal during training, but these should subside
of course led to an increase in the number of triathletes picking up injuries. The problems that most often trouble triathletes can be broadly described as 'overuse' injuries. But triathlon does not necessarily have to result in recurring injuries. Many
Our first two blog posts introduced Bikram yoga, and now we're getting into the nitty-gritty of how the 26 specific postures in the Bikram sequence can improve your running performance.Practising yoga in the heat brings huge benefits, but the flipside of the 104 deg...