This is a common situation for runners. They stretch and foam roll, but their muscles always feel tight! I thought I would share my ideas around this topic and feel free to make some comments yourself. I would be happy to hear them. Firstly, it...
This idea came from Nassim Nicholas Taleb's book ‘Anti-fragile’ and I thought I would ask the question and spark some self-reflection. It has been discussed for a long time between experienced clinical professionals and coaches, there are some runners who seem to always get injured and...
We now have a lot more time on our hands and we seem to be spending it running. Gyms are closed so unless you have a good set-up at home, your strength lessons are replaced with more running. While a spike in fitness and overall...
Your running injury road to recovery: When you are injured with the goal to get back to pain-free running, you often expect recovery to continuously progress without major disruptions. Just like a road trip from Melbourne to Sydney, you have your map, expected time of arrival...
After surveying 25,000 runners, this study had a mission to find answers such as: • How do runners describe the reasons why they run? • Do certain types of people share common patterns in running motivation and behaviour? • How do the people around us contribute to our...
INTRO: The world has come to a halt in the past few weeks and we are facing greater concerns than running races. However, it is important to remain positive and proactive in these uncertain times so I thought I would find the silver lining to your...
Other possible causes for your plantar heel pain What is plantar heel pain? Plantar heel pain is an umbrella term consisting of several pain sources around the heel. Most commonly plantar fasciitis. Upon researching this topic to prepare for a few podcast episodes, I thought I would...
How to transition to a lesser shoe There are many reasons why you may want to transition to a lesser shoe. You might be caught up in the barefoot movement, you may want to strengthen your feet & improve function, or you have read that lighter...
Is it okay to run with runner’s knee? One of the most common injuries for runners, Patellofemoral joint pain AKA ‘Runner’s knee’ is due to the overload of the kneecap within the groove on your femur with activities such as running, sitting and squatting. How do you...
How do you detect a stress fracture? It is the news all runners dread. The diagnosis of a stress fracture! All runners want to do is keep running but this injury will put them out of action for months. This is sad news but even worse...