What is a proper active recovery? Is there even such a thing?
From where I sit, active recovery is one phrase that probably has a dozen different definitions.
And it’s probably not the only bit of running terminology that runners use without knowing exactly what it means.
So, what is an active recovery anyway? Read more
What do you do when you have a little issue somewhere in your body?
Maybe you feel a tight plantar fascia in one foot.
Or you have a knee that doesn’t quite seem right during or after a run.
Or you feel a little pain in your shin or your Achilles or your hamstring.
The location of the issue, for today’s quick tip, is irrelevant.
From time to time, most of us as runners will develop a bit of a niggle somewhere in our body that needs to be addressed.
And that is where we can get ourselves in trouble… Read more
My guest today is a big believer in the value of doing the “little things,” as a runner.
Sarah Scozzaro
Along with being a runner, she is also a coach, personal trainer, and fellow Dirt Unit member.
It is a pleasure to go a few easy miles with Sarah Scozzaro.
How important is proper rest and recovery to you?
How important is it to you to successfully reach, and potentially exceed, your running goals?
If you didn’t answer these two questions with basically the same answer, then you’ve got a problem. Read more
Whether we want to admit it or not, running injuries are a fact of life in our sport.
Yeah, no joke!
But facts are facts. And the odds are that all of us will have to deal with at least one running-related injury at some point in our running careers. (And the odds say at least half of us will have to deal with an injury this year!)
As such, perhaps we should talk a little bit about the process of coming back from an injury then, eh? Read more