Many runners sabotage their races before they begin. Before they take one step off the start line, they ensure disappointment at the end of the race and confusion about what went wrong. The truth is that these runners’ failures have nothing to do with their physical conditioning, but rather result from not engaging in positive […]
Splint Treatment for Plantar Fasciitis
The feet are the one part of a runner’s body that must endure a lot of impact. One of the most important shock absorbers of the foot is a piece of tissue that runs from the ball of the foot to the heel – known as the plantar fascia. The plantar fascia is the main […]
Using Knee Bands for Runner’s Knee
It is almost inevitable that every runner will experience “runners knee” at least once during his or her running career. The medical term for runners knee is “chondromalacia,” and this injury involves inflammation and pain in the area of the knee cap. Usually this condition is caused by running too many miles when the quadriceps […]
Predict Marathon Times with Yasso 800′s
Have you ever wanted to know how fast you could run a marathon without actually running a marathon? Well, there is no way to truly know how fast a marathoner you are without actually running the full 26.2 miles. There is a workout, however, known as Yasso 800′s, that may provide a pretty good estimate […]
The Fight or Flight Response and Running
One of the most primitive emotions in the human body is also one of the most important factors in running performance – but only if managed properly. This emotion is known as the “fight or flight” response. The fight or flight response developed early in the evolutionary history of human beings as a way for […]
