Boost Your Heart Health with Vitamin K
Eating a diet rich in foods containing vitamin K can provide a significant protective effect when it comes to your heart health, according to new research. Dark leafy greens, broccoli, Brussels...
View ArticleHow to Get Rid of Nagging Pain in Your Butt Cheek
Our tribe of runners tend to have a collective understanding about a few things: If you wear running shoes that are a tad too small, you’ll likely get a black toenail (or two); Foam rolling is a great...
View ArticleWhat to Do About That Nagging Arch Pain
As a busy sports-medicine podiatrist, Robert Conenello, D.P.M., sees runners with a wide range of foot problems, from Achilles problems to bunions to stress fractures. But more than anything else—along...
View ArticleHow to Beat Lower Back Pain
Many avid runners have most likely experienced lower back pain when running or after finishing a long race. For many, it can be hard to pinpoint what exactly caused the onset of pain in their lower...
View ArticleIs That a Running Ache or an Injury?
A running joke among runners is, perhaps, that we’ve all pushed through “just” an ache and ended up being sidelined for months or longer. But it shouldn’t really be a joke. There is no shortage of...
View ArticleHow to Prevent and Reverse Age-Related Muscle Loss
As runners, we embrace change. We’re always looking to become faster, stronger, or healthier, especially as we age. So, it can be hard to grapple with the idea that as you get older, you start to lose...
View ArticleBest Ice Bath Temperature and Duration to Reap Recovery Benefits, According...
Ice baths are beneficial as long as you follow the correct guidelines, according to new research. The recommended temperature range is between 8 to 15 degrees Celsius, and you should stay in the water...
View ArticleHow to Add Foam Rolling to Your Run Routine
Easy to use and inexpensive, foam rolling is one of those secret tools of runners, one that can help you both warm-up before a run and cool-down after a workout. Designed as a self-massage technique,...
View ArticleTry This Test to See if You’re a Quad-Dominant Runner
Run downhill long enough, or just go long distance, and you’re sure to feel your quads fire up. The quadriceps are a group of four muscles on the front of your thigh that help power your runs, as they...
View ArticleAdd These 5 Single-Leg Exercises to Your Strength Plan Today
Some of the most important moves to add to your weight-training schedule are single-leg exercises. That’s why we put together the five best single-leg exercises for runners, so you work on building...
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