AvatarRunnersWorldAvatarAvatarNov 7, 2022How to Add Foam Rolling to Your Run RoutineRunnersWorld - michelle hamiltonLoosen up before a run and wind down after your workout with these moves. 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, foam rolling allows you to …
AvatarRunnersWorldAvatarAvatar1 day agoWhat You Need to Know About Running With ScoliosisRunnersWorld - Lauren BedoskyMillions of people in the U.S. have had this as children, and more may develop it as adults. Experts explain how it can affect running. Approximately seven million Americans have scoliosis, a spine condition characterized by a curvature in the back. While it is most often diagnosed in children, …
AvatarRunnersWorldAvatarAvatarFeb 23, 2023Here's What You Need to Know About Hamstring StrainsRunnersWorld - The Runner's World EditorsThe pain in the back of your thighs doesn’t have to stop you from clocking miles, but you should know how to treat it. You know healthy and strong hamstrings are essential to keep you clocking strong, fast miles. You might have even felt those hamstrings after a workout, especially if you experienced …
AvatarRunnersWorldAvatarAvatarHow to Interpret Your Blood Work as a RunnerRunnersWorld - Jennifer AckerGetting routine blood work can help you stay on top of your health and performance by giving key insights into certain stats. As a runner, staying healthy is probably one of your top priorities so you can keep up with your mileage goals and continue to feel your best. Aside from eating healthy, …
AvatarRunnersWorldAvatarAvatarThe Best QL Stretches and Exercises for Addressing Low Back or Hip PainRunnersWorld - Jenny McCoyEverything runners should know about this little known muscle. Most runners are familiar with the big muscles involved in running, like quads, hamstrings, and glutes. But there are lesser-known, yet still important players that can influence run performance. One example: the quadratus lumborum, or QL …
AvatarRunnersWorldAvatarAvatar7 Treatments for Plantar Fasciitis—RankedRunnersWorld - Caitlin CarlsonWe spoke to a sports medicine doctor and physical therapist to find out the latest thinking on treating this common condition, which plagues many runners. Plantar fasciitis is an annoyingly common problem in runners. “In the general population, it can be as high as 10 percent of people [who] deal …
AvatarRunnersWorldAvatarAvatarWhat Your Knee Pain While Running Means—And What to Do About ItRunnersWorld - Laurel LeichtHow to decode and deal with four types of knee aches that are super-common among runners. First of all, let’s get this out of the way: No matter what you might have heard before, running isn’t bad for your knees. “That has been completely disproven,” says Jordan Metzl, M.D., primary sports medicine …
AvatarRunnersWorldAvatarAvatarWhat to Know About Cortisol and ExerciseRunnersWorld - Ashley MateoStressing your body through running is a good thing—unless you overdo it. This is part three of our four-part series of stories exploring stress, the nuances that come with the psychological and physiological response, and its relationship with running. You probably know cortisol as “the stress …
AvatarRunnersWorldAvatarAvatarSurprising Stress Symptoms in RunnersRunnersWorld - Ashley MateoStress can have a significant effect on performance—learning how to manage it is a skill every runner needs. This is part two of our four-part series of stories exploring stress, the nuances that come with the psychological and physiological response, and its relationship with running. For a lot of …
AvatarRunnersWorldAvatarAvatarWhat Is Stress? We Break Down the Mental and Physical Sides of ItRunnersWorld - Monique LebrunDeepening your understanding of stress will help you better control it. Here’s what to know. This is part one of our four-part series of stories exploring stress, the nuances that come with the psychological and physiological response, and its relationship with running. Too much stress can feel …
AvatarRunnersWorldAvatarAvatar10 Energy Exercises to Give You a Boost MiddayRunnersWorld - Jennifer AckerYour go-to list of moves that provide a pick-me-up before a run or when you’re slogging through an afternoon of work. If you get tired midday more often than not, you’re certainly not alone. The afternoon slump affects many of us, as least from time to time. Eating a healthy, well-balanced diet and …
AvatarRunnersWorldAvatarAvatarWhat Do Normal Cholesterol Levels Look Like?RunnersWorld - Laurel LeichtYou keep tabs on mileage, pace, calories—and you should know these numbers, too. Cholesterol and some of the health issues associated with it (like cardiovascular disease and heart attacks) might seem like something you don’t need to worry about as a runner. After all, racking up the miles helps fry …