Good running form means more enjoyable runs, better times, and less risk of injury, so it pays to know how to tilt your head, relax your shoulders, hold your arms, position your torso and hips, and stride out with your legs and feet. Heres how to run better from head to toe. By Jane Unger Hahn
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All in the Balance
Runners tend to focus on building strength, endurance and flexibility, often forgetting that running also demands balance. Stability training can thus improve your running and help you sidestep injuries – but most runners only find this out after they’ve picked up an injury! By Judi Ketteler
Cure Runner's Knee
Patellofemoral pain syndrome has another more commonly used name, Runners Knee, which it got for an obvious and very unfortunate reason – it’s so common among runners. Heres how to get rid of this painful runner’s ailment – By Jim and Phil Wharton
Rehab Your Injuries Right
Recurring and improperly rehabbed injuries can lead to osteoarthritis. 3 simple exercises for the ankles, knees and hips to your running routine can help you avoid injury and carry on running comfortably and avoid a trip to the orthopaedic surgeon. – By Judi Ketteler
Avoid Ankle Sprains
Do you supinate (strike the ground with the outside edges of your feet)? You’re more prone to ankle sprains. Time to strengthen those ankles!
My legs are stiffffffff!
All of us suffer stiff legs. Heres why it hurts so much, and what you can do to lessen the stiffness in your pegs.
Stop Mid-Run Pain
Bothersome points of tension can crop up during a run. Here are five “quick release” moves that can ease your pain on the run. – By Jim and Phil Wharton
Prevent Ligament Sprains
Patellofemoral pain, or runners knee, may be the top reason runners get sidelined by injury. Ligament sprain is another problem. By Jim and Phil Wharton
Prevent Toe Bunions
No one said runners’ feet were pretty. But at least blisters, calluses and black toenails are cosmetic issues that rarely interfere with our running. Bunions, on the other hand, can be as uncomfortable as they are unsightly. Sidelined by a big toe? Here’s how to get relief. – By Jim and Phil Wharton
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