Next Time, I’ll Start with ART
After trying the self-treatment and physical therapy routes, I found far greater gains in my rehabilitation from Achilles tendinitis by going the active release technique (ART) route.
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Physical Therapy Gone Wrong – A Case Study
If you don’t actively manage your work with a physical therapist to balance short-term and long-term approaches and make sure he or she is really understanding and treating the root cause of your injury issues, you may be wasting your time and money.
A 30-Minute Core Strengthening Routine for Runners
Core strength helps you improve your running form and maintain said form as you fatigue late in a race or long workout. This in turn can help you resist injuries. This 30 minute routine, performed two or three times per week with no equipment required, can deliver significant results in six to eight weeks.
Ten Signs You Need to Ditch Your Physical Therapist
Runners often turn to physical therapy to help recover from injury. As such a costly investment of time and money, you need to make sure you are getting an adequate return. Here are ten signs that you may not be getting what you are paying for.
Seven Ways to Tap Your Inner Lydiard
Running with Lydiard shares the training insights gained by the legendary coach over his years of experimentation. As the foundation of many currently popular training plans, it is helpful to understand the basis for the Lydiard way.
A 30-Minute Upper Leg Bodyweight Routine for Runners
Every runner should have a go-to upper leg bodyweight exercise routine to help with general strengthening, improving running form and efficiency, and increasing resistance to injury. This routine can be completed in 25-40 minutes, making it an ideal workout on it’s own or in combination with a recovery (anticipation) run or core workout.
I’m a Heel-Striker, and I’m OK
Learning how to become a midfoot striker maybe through the use of minimalist shoes, will solve all your injury problems, right? Maybe it’s just not that easy.
Self-Treatment for Runners in Fighting Achilles Tendinitis
Achilles tendinitis (or tendonitis) is one of the most common ailments runners face, and it can be particularly difficult to treat. Here are several steps you can take yourself when facing such a condition to try and reduce your recovery time without spending a ton on physical therapy.
Seven Mind Shifts to Turn Injury to Opportunity
Being injured sucks, but a big part of the recovery process is looking for opportunities to improve as a runner while you recuperate. Here are seven ways you can do so.
Be Careful – You May Be at Your Weakest when You Are Running Strongest
So your training plan is going well. Better than expected, in fact, and you start exceeding your paces and mileage goals. Every run brings a new high. So now is the time to really be careful about not over-reaching, and here are four ways to approach the challenge.
The Predawn Runner Book
Running Ahead of the Sun portrays a journey from injury to marathon glory. Let it inspire and inform your own approach to chasing your dreams in the midst of your busy life.
The Running Manifesto
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