Running recovery tools provide a great deal of benefit for every runner – whether you’re just getting started or are a professional. However, with so many options on the market, it can feel overwhelming trying to select the right one to enhance your training. Recovery needs vary depending on the type of training, level of…
Whether you’re training for a marathon, half marathon, or just your very first race – there’s bound to be a few long runs on your calendar. Those distances probably sounds a bit intimidating at the beginning of training, but even so, what catches most runners by surprise is the impact of what they do post-long…
Whether you’ve just finished a marathon, long run or hard workout, most runners know that recovery is key to staying strong and injury free. But with so many recovery options available, it can be hard to decide which one is best. We often experiment with stretching, foam rolling and even yoga – but many runners…
Most new runners anticipate some muscle soreness after running for the first time. It seems natural that our legs might ache after a run when we are not used to this type of physical activity. However, we often fail to realize that this muscle soreness will continue to return even after your body adjusts to…
Recovery is an essential element of any activity, especially one as physically demanding as running. And while most of us include regular rest days in our training, many runners fail to incorporate another valuable aspect of training: recovery runs. What is a recovery run? A recovery run is essentially just what it sounds like –…
Whether you are training for a goal race or simply running to stay in shape, there is nothing worse than having your running routine come to an unexpected halt. Running injuries are some of the most frustrating experiences for runners, and understandably so. Which makes learning to recover from a running injury especially difficult. Recovering…