Archive for August, 2014

Incorporate Hill Running in your Training Hill running has a strengthening effect as well as boosting your athlete’s power...

5 Km/10 Km Training Program Advanced Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Week 1 30 mins off 6...

10km Training Program Basic Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Week 1 20 mins off 20 mins off...

Stride rate: A Step in the right direction (Jack Daniel, PhD) One of the things that I teach new...

The lower leg pain resulting from shin splints is caused by very small tears in the leg muscles at...

Plantar Fasciitis Plantar Fasciitis is a persistent pain located on the plantar (bottom) of the heel and the medial...

Chondromalacia Patella or “Runner’s Knee” occurs when repeated stress on the knee causes inflammation and a gradual softening under...

Proper shoe selection is an important part of the injury prevention. Forces greater than three to five times your...

Overuse vs. Traumatic Injuries There are two types of injuries that an athlete may encounter: one caused by an...

Blisters: collection of fluid in a “bubble” under the outer layer of the skin. Callus: usually painless thickening of skin caused...