Doing some pre and post running stretching exercises will build up your flexibility to help you prevent running injuries and improve your running performance. Incorporate some pre running stretching exercises into your warm-up before you run. Right after your work out, your body is warm and pliable. You now have an increased range of motion. This is [...]

Cool down stretches after running help you stay injury-free and improve your overall fitness and running performance. Stretching improves your range of motion which helps you to run faster and remain fit and healthy. When you run and work out, you build muscle tissue. As that muscle builds, it can become shorter and tighter. You [...]

Cooling down after your run is critical to your recovery and sets you up to have a great run the next day. A gradual cooldown will return your heart rate and breathing patterns to normal, helping you to avoid fainting or dizziness. Stopping instantly after a hard session causes blood to pool in your active [...]

To plan a healthy diet for runners and estimate your daily caloric needs for maintaining your current weight, take your current weight (in pounds) and multiply it by 13. This will be the number of calories required per day to maintain your present weight. If you weigh 160 pounds, you will need about 2,080 calories [...]

To develop the proper running form and strengthen your lower legs, do the ABC form running drills a few times a week. It takes time and a lot of patience to switch to the correct running form, so do not be discouraged. Changing your biomechanics takes time, but it will pay off when you are [...]

A proper running posture is crucial for building a running program that keeps you injury-free. A runner’s posture looks simple, but it takes conscientious effort and practice to develop the best running posture that you can have. Having the best running posture will help you run efficiently, preventing running injuries by putting the stress of [...]

Runners with high arches require running shoes for high arches as they tend to feel pain in the arch area and face a higher risk of spraining their ankles when running. Our feet generally have an arch along the inner side of the foot, leaving a gap between the ground and the foot. When people [...]

It is crucial to find the best running shoes that fit your feet well as a good pair of running shoes not only improves your performance, they also help minimize running injuries as well. Here are tips to help you find the best running shoes: 1) Buy Your Running Shoes From A Running Specialty Store [...]

Running to lose weight or keep fit invariably leads to running injuries. Many of the running injuries that occur are caused by overuse. When you start running, you also have to learn how to prevent running injuries. The most common running injuries are 1) Running Knee Injuries Such As Runner’s Knee Runner’s knee is also [...]

Running accessories will come in useful in long distance or even marathon running. Dri-fit apparel and good running shoes are common fixtures on running these days. However, there are additional accessories for running which you may find worth buying to improve your running experience. 1) Running Socks Besides running shoes and apparel, it is worth [...]