The majority of runners know the importance of stretching but only a few know the proper way to use it. One of the most common questions runners ask is: how long should you stretch? Having interned...
Category: Injury Prevention
Should I Foam Roll Before Or After Running? (According to Science)
Foam rolling has shown positive effects for runners. But should you foam roll before or after running? As a physical therapy student, I've read many studies surrounding this topic, and here's what...
You might have seen long-distance runners with marks of blood in the nipple area of their shirts and wondered "how the hell did that happen?". As weird as it is, it's quite common. Here's why a...
There is no question about the importance of stretching for runners. It helps alleviate tightness and decrease imbalances that resulted from the repetitive motion of running. But many runners still...
Running is a great exercise, however, not everyone has the luxury of running when there's daylight. As a result, most runners run in the late afternoon or at night when it's dark. But is running...
13 Tricks To Avoid Falling When Trail Running (And How to Fall Safely)
You just started trail running and you’ve experienced something that has many before you experienced, falling. You fell quite a lot that day so you wondered how can you avoid falling when trail...