While it’s true running in the winter presents some serious motivational and training challenges thanks to short days, cold weather, and icy roads, it’s actually
Following last week’s article “Foot Types & Foot Wear,” I have had quite a few runners ask me the same question, with words to the
“Always Evolve” – one of my favourite valedictions used by esteemed physical therapist and blogger Mike Scott, DPT at the end of posts in his
Last week we looked at the abnormally high incidence of exercise-induced asthma in runners and other endurance athletes. High volume endurance exercise exposes your lungs
We know from research and training data that faster marathoners run more than slower marathoners, so the question becomes: how do you safely increase mileage
Last week, we posted two overtraining and low-energy availability related articles, and both highlighted the symptoms and methods for altering training and eating habits to
Overtraining can be a real season-killer. When you push too hard in training and don’t recover enough, your workouts will begin to feel lackluster and
A thyroid disorder can be a vexing problem for a runner. The initial symptoms of a problem with thyroid hormone levels are quite vague, and
Last week, we looked at some research on running while sick. Surprisingly, we found evidence that running when you’ve come down with a minor illness
“All that running will wreck your knees.” Pretty much every runner has heard this one at least once (inevitably from a nonrunner). It’s common enough
