Yeah, it really can be that simple. I was on a summer cross country training trip with my team and it was all about running. And eating pasta. We did 2-a-days: one run in the morning and usually another workout in the evening: biking, running, or...this one, evening we went over to a friend's house whose mom was a personal trainer. She had everything laid out besides some neatly arranged yoga mats. And look, I was jazzed. I've always loved strength training. I love the intensity of it, how my...

“Anyone else dealing with this weird hip flexor tightness? Not sharp pain, just ...uncomfortable.” “My hip always seem to lock up after speed sessions. It’s not an injury (I think?) but it’s definitely messing with my stride.” “Three weeks out from race day and this hip tightness is making me nervous. Do I stretch more or rest?” If you’re like these runners, you’ve probably noticed the same thing creeping in: that deep, stubborn hip flexor tightness that shows up when your long runs get...

Karen had her eyes on the Marine Corps Marathon with the race circled on her calendar for months. She was dialed in, her mileage was building, and her long runs were finally starting to feel strong. But about eight weeks out, her shins started getting... sassy. At first, it was tenderness after a long run. Then came the sharp, stabbing pain during speed work. By the end of her Tuesday workout , she was limping through her cooldown, and even felt it into the next day when walking felt off. If...