Preparing for a marathon takes time, effort, motivation, stamina, and consistency. Maybe you’ve been practicing your race-day routine and building your running base over time by gradually increasing ...

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Running with stiff, tight muscles is not only hard, but it can also set you up for injury if you make it a habit. So doing a few running stretches regularly to maintain or improve your flexibility and ...

Stretching after a run helps to promote blood flow to the muscles, which enables them to repair and recover more quickly from the workout. It also helps to remove lactic acid and waste products and ...

Runners see a lot of different stretching poses, but are often confused on the best stretches to keep them healthy and ready for optimal performance. This ten-stretch program for runners was developed ...

There are two things that most runners neglect to do enough. No matter how cold or warm it may be, we often fail to adequately hydrate ourselves, as running produces a massive amount of water loss.

In November, I ran the New York City marathon for the first time. In the months leading up to the race, I consistently prioritized one thing in my training regimen, even more than running: stretching.

"Any stretch that forces or pushes you to extreme ranges [of motion] is the worst stretch for a runner," says Croce. "We put ourselves at risk for straining joints and muscle tissues when we force our ...

Have you ever considered yoga for runners? Yoga has many benefits that extend beyond maintaining flexibility. Yoga can help you sleep better, improve your concentration, increase your stamina, help ...

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A physical therapist shares how to stretch before running, and shares the one thing she's begging runners not to do in their stretch routines. You can make every stretch work for you rather than the ...