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return to running after injury

5 Mistakes Most Runners Make When Returning to Running

Running injuries are awful, and injured runners are cranky. Recovering and rehabilitating a running injury properly is critical... but not having a solid return

Do all proximal hamstring tears require surgery?

The hamstrings are a powerful group of muscles. They are subject to significant forces with sprinting, hill, and quick starts. There are three hamstring tendons

LEg exercises improve longevity

Runners require strength too: What to do and when to do it

Strength training produces better runners. But many runners are confused about what type of strength training to do. We know that runners should engage in

nutrition for runners

Runners: How to fuel for your training and races.

When you’re training for a race or maintaining a certain level of fitness, certain food principles can help maximize your training efforts. A little science

lactate polarized training

Lactate, the lactate shuttle, and lactate threshold workouts in polarized training

Most athletes poorly understand a small molecule known as lactate. Lactate is a fuel source for our cells, and we can train to use lactate more efficiently. The

proximal hamstring tendinopthy PHT

Proximal hamstring tendinopathy- a true pain in the butt

Proximal hamstring tendinopathy (PHT) is one of just a few overuse runners' injuries that can be quite a bear to manage. It truly is a pain in the butt. You

Sarcopenia: Muscle Loss and Its Impact on Longevity

Sarcopenia is the loss of skeletal muscle mass which occurs as we age. We can start losing muscle mass in our 30s, and the process continues relentlessly and

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Sitting is not the new smoking

Is sitting as bad for us as we have been led to believe? Can "active" sitting minimize some of the downstream effects of sitting for long periods of time?

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Making the transition to a Plant-Based Diet

Whole food plant-based diets have gained a lot more attention of late. Folks are trying to consume a more healthy diet to help improve their health. They have

Outer hip Pain in Runners

Why Does the Outside of my Hip Hurt?

Hip pain, especially pain on the outside of the hip can become quite frustrating to a runner. There are a few causes of pain on the lateral or outer of the

Exercise snacks

Exercise “Snacking” To Improve Our Health

Can exercising snacking help people become healthier without feeling like exercise is work? Does the word “exercise” already make you feel exhausted? Is your

Polarized training for runners

Polarized training for everyday runners: Part 1

Most all elite endurance athletes and their coaches utilize a polarized training program. Most untrained or casual runners do not use a polarized training

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