Active Stretching for Strength and Flexibility
If you’re a runner who doesn’t spend much time lifting weights with your legs (because hello then they’re so tired to run), active stretching is a great way to add strength and ensure that you […]
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Loosen Your Hips to Lose the Belly {oh and prevent injury!}
Over the years of writing about running and being a runner, I’ve learned one of the few things we cannot slack on is time spent daily to loosen your hips, after sitting whether that’s at […]
Mobility vs Flexibility: Why You Need Both and a Workout
Mobility vs flexibility – they can seem like the same thing, which we think simply means spending time stretching. Nope. In fact, they are two different pieces of training that can have a big impact […]
5 Minute Dynamic Stretching Warm Up to Improve Runs
Do you lean in to your runs or jump in with vigor? If you jump in ready to rock n roll, you could be sacrificing endurance and based on all the research, risking injury. Can […]
6 Stretches After Running to Improve Stride and Injury Prevention
Some studies say you don’t need to bother and others fight against that by showing how stretches after running improve your stride and prevent injuries. So what should you do?? With the jury out on […]
Best Post Run Stretches
The best post run stretches can be debated endlessly. There are actually a lot of running stretches that I love, but specifically here I’m focusing on recovery stretches for runners. That means stretches which we […]
Hip Mobility Drills to Improve Your Running and Loosen Tight Hips
Dynamic stretching, static stretching, warm up, cool down, cross train, strength train…now I’m telling you to add in hip mobility work too?! Don’t worry, I’m watching your clock! These quick moves take just seconds to […]
Exercises to Correct Tight Hip Flexors: Undoing Effects of Sitting All Day
Stop me if you’ve heard this story before: athlete wakes up early to go for a run before work, doesn’t have time to stretch after, then proceeds to sit at his or her desk for […]
