Best Post Run Stretches for IT Band and Hips
2019 is all about creating new habits {yes that’s my favorite word}. Some days are about the small things, like swapping an apple for applesauce to get more fiber and move us towards our health […]
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How to Use CBD Oil for Runners: Pain Relief, Mood, Athletic Performance
A few years ago, I started hearing whispers of ultrarunners crushing their uber long trail workouts thanks to the now legal Colorado trade of marijuana. I was intrigued, but not really sure how getting baked […]
Post Marathon Fitness: Don’t Lose What You’ve Gained
Will I lose fitness by taking weeks off after my marathon? It’s a concern for nearly every runner I’ve encountered in the months post marathon where we’re battling the post race blues, attempting to run […]
Omron Tens Review: Avail Wireless TENS Device
In that first post, I talked all about what transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation does, who should use it and why. Today I’m talking more about the specific at home TENS unit I used and my […]
Ice or Heat: What’s the Right Choice for Each Injury?
R.I.C.E. — it’s the standard treatment we’ve heard since childhood right? For years, I’ve always assumed that when injured ice was the go to…however after putting ice on my knee repeatedly last summer I was […]
5 Simple Tips to Prevent Shin Splints: A Common Running Injury
Shin splints. When you have them, boy, do you know it! They’re the bane of many runners’ training—whether you’re new to running or more experienced. Though shin splints are common, they’re rather dubious in nature. […]
Sleep: Why Runners Need It and How to Get More!!
Sleep is the one component not listed on marathon training plans that should be! You get up extra early to fit in the miles and slog through sprints when you’re tired, but without placing the […]
Why I Stopped Foam Rolling My IT Band
IT Band Syndrome. Sounds like a geek squad that couldn’t quite get their act together, but really it’s the bane of many runners existence. In fact, I’ve written a whole 80 page e-Book on resolving […]
Pride and Injury: 12 Lessons in Injury Prevention
As with most lessons that are learned the hard way, this one stung. It was a wake up call to my invincibility and eventually required me to put my pride to the side if I […]
Post-marathon: A Guide to Physical and Mental Recovery
After months of training and hours of running it seems you’re finally free of following a plan, tracking your life and worrying about making the right choices… But smart runners know a post race recovery […]