injury prevention

Ankle injuries are common in trail running, here’s how to prevent them

Tips on how you can guard against the most common overuse injuries.

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A PT's tips for running through snow and ice without upping your injury risk.

Winter is a risky time for trail runners. Here's why, and how you can prevent injuries.

Instability puts strain on your Achilles tendon. Train your body to support your stride from the feet up using these exercises for Achilles injury prevention.

This ultrarunner and doctor of physical therapy sees a common pattern in her running clients. Here’s what she wishes she could tell us all before we get injured. 

In this week’s Performance Corner, learn an effective way to think about why hard workout and heavy weight training sessions matter in making you a faster, stronger runner.

This quick workout will help build strength and a range of motion in your ankles, knees, hips, spine, and shoulders

Chances are you’re not giving your tendons the proper attention they deserve. Here’s what science tells us about tendon health.

Pelvic tilt isn't always something that needs to be fixed, but understanding it can help you run stronger. Here's what you need to know.

In The Performance Corner, if you’ve been doing the same strength work for months (or years!), it might be time to start bumping things up to maximize benefit. Our expert strength running coach Jason Fitzgerald explains.

Cross-training doesn’t have to be a chore. Remove your running blinders to put a new spin on your training.

Here are three common myths about how to warm up before you run (and how you can address them to avoid injuries).

The ultrarunning multi-world-record holder talks about sustaining longevity and the biggest thrill of her illustrious career

In The Performance Corner, our expert strength running coach Jason Fitzgerald shares 10 tips to help keep you running healthy and consistently.

Disordered eating is insidious in the running community. We want to talk about it openly to support healthy habits (and consistent running).

There isn't a lot of research into the relationship between yoga and running performance. But it provides a few key elements for runners.

In The Performance Corner, our expert strength running coach shares five things you can do to build resilience and train injury free.

These four physiological elements have shown scientific links to better performance in races 50K and over.

Our upper legs hold some serious power in preventing injury and propelling us forward. It’s about time we harness it.

There's conflicting evidence (both scientific and anecdotal) about the impacts of alcohol on athletic performance. Here's a refresher.

Give your trunk the strength and stability it needs to run pain free.

An overview of the biomechanics of hill running, how and when to do hill intervals, and why they'll make you stronger.

Lower leg injuries can be tough to diagnose, and often we're tempted to run through them. But with the right prevention, you can keep yourself injury-free.

You might need to rethink your training. Use these five factors to find out how to improve performance in a smart, sustainable way.

Integrating strength work into your training can be confusing. Here's an 8-week, full-body program that removes all the guesswork.

You can wear whatever you want when you run, but letting your body get too cold may increase injury risk and reduce performance, in addition to being way less cozy.

Here's how to be proactive about your bone health before a break sidelines you.

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Morning soreness is part of being an athlete, and it’s usually not a cause for alarm.

According to a new study, overtraining and underfueling share pathways, symptoms, and diagnostic complexities. Those connections have important implications for long-term adaptation and health.

A new review of studies finds that common injury-prevention rules don't hold up.

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How to stay happy and injury-free on the trails

A little bout of fatigue can develop into training overreach, which can blossom into overtraining syndrome. Here's how to know the difference.

Build strength and prevent injury by incorporating strength training into your run routine.

Here is how to get prepared to stay healthy on the trails.

What can we do in the face of our own fragility? We can keep moving forward.

Adaptation rules. Injury drools. Here are 10 tips to maximize benefit from your training and keep injuries at bay.

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Strength training is a key part of any running plan. It helps keep you injury free and builds functional fitness. Here's your complete guide.

There are a lot of ways to strength train, and some work better than others when it comes to running. Here's how to find the right routine.

It's tough to self diagnose when you think you "might" be injured but can't quite tell. When in doubt, take a break.

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Massage is a great recovery tool, but professional massages can be pricey. Here's your guide to self massage tools and how to use them.

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Foam rolling is a popular and effective self-massage tool for athletes. Here's your complete guide to doing it properly.

It's easy to be concerned when you feel pain in your Achilles. Here are four concepts to keep in mind when treating it.

It’s not a choice between perfect health and long-term injury. Often, things are somewhere in between.

Armed with a foam roller, lacrosse ball, or rolling stick, you can help stave off major injuries. But there's a proper way to use those tools.

Overtraining is a grizzly bear that can ruin your day-to-day life. Overreaching is a bear cub: mostly harmless, but with dangerous potential.

Medical professionals and coaches say it's both safe and beneficial for most pregnant women to continue running on trails, with caveats.

There's a lot of differing opinions as to whether you should run fasted. But doing too much or too fast could have drastic effects.