One of the worst feelings that can pop up in the middle of a run or race is a twinge of knee pain. And it’s a pretty common occurrence for runners: The knee is the most common area of injury for us ...

If you are a runner who hasn’t experienced an overuse injury… Are you sure you’re a runner? All kidding aside, most of us who run—whether from 5Ks to ultramarathon distances—have struggled with an ...

Before you go blaming injuries on age, shoes, or too much mileage, masters runners should look at the habits that support healthy running to see if they are falling short somewhere. Avoiding injury is ...

One common difference between casual runners and elite and pro runners is how seriously they take their stretching routine. Prerun dynamic stretches are as key to strong runners as fueling, rest, ...

As individuals strive to be more active and live healthier lifestyles, many turn to running as a form of exercise. However, beginners often report difficulty initiating or maintaining a running ...

Can a shoe help runners avoid injuries? Anyone who regularly pounds the pavement will tell you there are many challenges to the habit—lack of motivation, bad weather—but those problems can be overcome ...

While there isn’t currently much concrete scientific evidence about the risk factors involved with developing a running-related injury (RRI), experts have pointed to several potential factors. Having ...

Runners focus on nutrition and recovery strategies to optimize training, but they often overlook one of the most important factors for injury prevention. Poor sleep increases runners’ injury risk by ...