One of the best ways to prevent running injuries is to carefully choose your running surfaces. Many runners do not realize how important it is to pay attention to whether your primary running surface is concrete, asphalt, or dirt. Just because there is a paved concrete bike trail by your house does not mean that […]
Scar Tissue and Chronic Injuries
There is nothing worse than a running injury that won’t heal. It does not matter how much ice, heat, or anti-inflammatories that you apply – nothing works! Sometimes a chronic injury that last months or even years with no end in sight. Repeated visits to doctors and physical therapists simply do not help. Chronic injury […]
Dealing with Running Failures
Every runner will experience a running failure. It’s inevitable. Just because you have a goal of running a three hour marathon does not mean that you will actually run three hours Just because you have trained hard for the last two months does not mean that you’ll be immune from an injury that wipes out […]
The Best Vitamins for Runners
Vitamins are important part of a balanced diet and absolutely essential for runners. Vitamins convert carbohydrates, fat, and protein into energy and help to maintain the health of the body’s cells, tissues and organs.It is important to note that runners should not expect vitamins to be direct performance enhancers. Many studies throughout the years have […]
