Suggested Post Caption When running, most injuries occur during the time your foot is in contact with the ground. From the point of landing until the foot pulls off the ground to shift weight to the other foot. The less time a runner spends in contact with the ground, the less likely they’ll be injured, … Read more

Suggested Post Caption The importance of proper running form can’t be overstated. When running, each foot strike exerts approximately 2.5 times one’s body weight and if you think about how many foot strikes occur in a typical run, you begin to understand why runners tend to succumb to many different types of injuries. Running form … Read more

Suggested Post Caption As with many aspects of exercise and training, there’s often a balance to strike in order to achieve optimal performance (which of course also includes freedom from injury). In today’s post we’re looking at symptoms of overtraining. Highly motivated athletes are among those most at risk of overtraining as they may overlook … Read more