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RUNNER’S KNEE: 7 CAUSES, WARNING SIGNS AND PROVEN TREATMENTS

RUNNER’S KNEE: 7 CAUSES, WARNING SIGNS AND PROVEN TREATMENTS

Pain around the kneecap can make every step feel like a warning. But runner’s knee does not automatically mean serious damage – or the end of your running. Here is how to recognise the usual pattern, adjust your training and rebuild the capacity to run comfortably again. You finish a run with a dull ache […]

7 WARNING SIGNS YOUR WEEKLY RUNNING MILEAGE IS TOO HIGH

7 WARNING SIGNS YOUR WEEKLY RUNNING MILEAGE IS TOO HIGH

Discover how to find your ideal weekly running mileage, increase your distance safely and recognise the warning signs that you may be running too much. Running has a simple way of making us believe that more must be better. If 20 miles per week improved your fitness, surely 30 will make you even faster. If […]

SIGNS OF UNDERFUELLING IN RUNNERS: 8 WARNING SIGNS

SIGNS OF UNDERFUELLING IN RUNNERS: 8 WARNING SIGNS

Heavy legs, declining performance and slow recovery are easy to blame on a demanding training plan. But sometimes the problem is not how much you are training – it is how little energy your body has left to adapt to it. Training is supposed to make you tired. A long run should feel like work, […]