Ball of Foot Pain Running | Metatarsalgia Symptoms and Treatment
Why do I have ball of foot pain when running? That’s probably the question that lead you here and one from an athlete I coach that lead to me do some digging. Initially, I assumed […]
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Ankle Pain While Running | Peroneal Tendonitis
What’s causing pain on the outside of your ankle? One possible running issue is peroneal tendonitis, which is a fancy way of saying an inflamed tendon. Runners unfortunately are prone to things like tendonitis to […]
Best Running Injury Prevention Exercises
Nearly every runner has been through an injury, which makes the average non-runner believe that you simply can’t enjoy this sport without hurting yourself. As though there are no running injury prevention exercises or practices […]
Running Hamstring Pain: Resolving Tightness and Hamstring Injuries
Tight hamstrings or the start of a running hamstring injury?It’s always a fine line to figure out when were going from normal running discomfort to the edge pushing things farther than we should and especially […]
Common Running Injuries | Guide to Recovery and Prevention
While I am NOT a physical therapist or a sports doctor, I spend a lot of time researching common running injuries and talking to the experts to help my athletes and YOU get through them. […]
Tight Calves While Running | Calf Stretches and Strengthening to Avoid Strains
Our glutes, hips and core tend to get all the attention in discussions of running injuries, but our calves are responsible for quite a lot of the effort that goes into running. Which is why […]
Can you run on a broken toe? What about a sprained toe?
These were the words I found myself Googling Monday morning…can you run with a broken toe? Things started off so well, it was the perfect active recovery Monday with a nice little outdoor yoga workout […]
Herbs for Muscle Recovery and Strength
A few years ago, I was introduced to the idea of turmeric as an anti-inflammatory. It wasn’t my first dabbling with a supplement (hello protein powders, greens powder, essential oils), but it was the first […]
Running Blisters Treatment and Prevention
Running blisters. Ick. Ugh. Owe. No one really likes to talk about this because it’s kinda gross, yet oddly we’ll discuss our pre-run bathroom habits with no shame. Lucky for you, around here I tackle […]
Return to Running Safely After Stress Fracture (and prevent them!)
A few weeks ago on Facebook I asked what injury had taken you out of the running game and I was blown away at the number of people who said stress fracture! Not only that, […]