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Where Your Achilles Hurts Matters More Than You Think. 5 Exercises to Fix Stubborn Achilles Pain

Where Your Achilles Hurts Matters More Than You Think. 5 Exercises to Fix Stubborn Achilles Pain

Where Your Achilles Hurts Matters More Than You Think. 5 Exercises to Fix Stubborn Achilles Pain

1 day ago6 min read

3 Biggest Running Form Mistakes You're Making. And the ONE Fix for All of Them

3 Biggest Running Form Mistakes You're Making. And the ONE Fix for All of Them

3 Biggest Running Form Mistakes You're Making. And the ONE Fix for All of Them

Dec 15, 20259 min read

Build a Stronger, Faster Stride This Off-Season: Strength Exercises to Support Speedwork and Mileage

Build a Stronger, Faster Stride This Off-Season: Strength Exercises to Support Speedwork and Mileage

Build a Stronger, Faster Stride This Off-Season: Strength Exercises to Support Speedwork and Mileage

Dec 8, 20256 min read

Your Leg Isn’t Going to Fall Off: How to Actually Understand Your Running Biomechanics

Your Leg Isn’t Going to Fall Off: How to Actually Understand Your Running Biomechanics

Your Leg Isn’t Going to Fall Off: How to Actually Understand Your Running Biomechanics

Dec 1, 20255 min read

The Real Reason Injuries Happen in Marathon Prep (And How to Prevent Them)

The Real Reason Injuries Happen in Marathon Prep (And How to Prevent Them)

The Real Reason Injuries Happen in Marathon Prep (And How to Prevent Them)

Nov 24, 20257 min read

Marathon Strength Training Simplified: How 30 Minutes a Week Can Shave Minutes Off Your PR

Marathon Strength Training Simplified: How 30 Minutes a Week Can Shave Minutes Off Your PR

Marathon Strength Training Simplified: How 30 Minutes a Week Can Shave Minutes Off Your PR

Nov 3, 20254 min read

Tight Hip Flexors While Marathon Training? What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You (and How to Fix It)

Tight Hip Flexors While Marathon Training? What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You (and How to Fix It)

Tight Hip Flexors While Marathon Training? What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You (and How to Fix It)

Oct 27, 20257 min read

Fix Shin Splints and Get to the Starting Line Pain Free with these 4 Exercises

Fix Shin Splints and Get to the Starting Line Pain Free with these 4 Exercises

Fix Shin Splints and Get to the Starting Line Pain Free with these 4 Exercises

Oct 20, 20257 min read

Taper Tantrums: Why Your Body Feels Off (and How to Fix It Without Losing Fitness)

Taper Tantrums: Why Your Body Feels Off (and How to Fix It Without Losing Fitness)

Taper Tantrums: Why Your Body Feels Off (and How to Fix It Without Losing Fitness)

Oct 13, 20256 min read

Why Your Knee Hurts More in the Taper, Even Though You’re Running Less

Why Your Knee Hurts More in the Taper, Even Though You’re Running Less

Why Your Knee Hurts More in the Taper, Even Though You’re Running Less

Oct 6, 20258 min read

Runner’s Knee Fix: Strength Exercises Every New Marathoner Needs 4–6 Weeks Before Race Day

Runner’s Knee Fix: Strength Exercises Every New Marathoner Needs 4–6 Weeks Before Race Day

Runner’s Knee Fix: Strength Exercises Every New Marathoner Needs 4–6 Weeks Before Race Day

Sep 29, 20254 min read

How to Train Through Achilles Tendonitis Without Derailing Your Marathon

How to Train Through Achilles Tendonitis Without Derailing Your Marathon

How to Train Through Achilles Tendonitis Without Derailing Your Marathon

Sep 22, 20254 min read

Fast Fixes for Plantar Fasciitis? Don’t Sell Yourself Short

Fast Fixes for Plantar Fasciitis? Don’t Sell Yourself Short

Fast Fixes for Plantar Fasciitis? Don’t Sell Yourself Short

Sep 15, 20256 min read

Marathoners Beware: One Long Run Mistake Could Double Your Injury Risk

Marathoners Beware: One Long Run Mistake Could Double Your Injury Risk

Marathoners Beware: One Long Run Mistake Could Double Your Injury Risk

Sep 8, 20258 min read

Why Your Hip Flexors Ache After Long Runs (and How to Heal Up Before Your Marathon)

Why Your Hip Flexors Ache After Long Runs (and How to Heal Up Before Your Marathon)

Why Your Hip Flexors Ache After Long Runs (and How to Heal Up Before Your Marathon)

Sep 1, 20256 min read

Why Your Ankles Hurt During Peak Marathon Mileage (and How to Fix It)

Why Your Ankles Hurt During Peak Marathon Mileage (and How to Fix It)

Why Your Ankles Hurt During Peak Marathon Mileage (and How to Fix It)

Aug 25, 20255 min read

Prevent Half of All Knee Injuries? Plyometrics for Runners: Knee Edition.

Prevent Half of All Knee Injuries? Plyometrics for Runners: Knee Edition.

Prevent Half of All Knee Injuries? Plyometrics for Runners: Knee Edition.

Aug 18, 20257 min read

Running Form: What Actually Matters and What You Can Ignore (From a Physical Therapist)

Running Form: What Actually Matters and What You Can Ignore (From a Physical Therapist)

Running Form: What Actually Matters and What You Can Ignore (From a Physical Therapist)

Aug 4, 20257 min read

Why Runners Get Shin Splints: Injury Breakdown and 5 Exercises That Help

Why Runners Get Shin Splints: Injury Breakdown and 5 Exercises That Help

Why Runners Get Shin Splints: Injury Breakdown and 5 Exercises That Help

Jul 28, 20258 min read

Unlock Your Stride MEGA CIRCUIT: 5 Hip Mobility Drills Every Marathon Runner Should Do Before a Run

Unlock Your Stride MEGA CIRCUIT: 5 Hip Mobility Drills Every Marathon Runner Should Do Before a Run

Unlock Your Stride MEGA CIRCUIT: 5 Hip Mobility Drills Every Marathon Runner Should Do Before a Run

Jul 21, 20256 min read

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