The annual Run in the Dark event will be taking place on November 16th in over 50 cities worldwide. Each year, thousands of individuals put on their running shoes, reflective clothing and head out to take part in one of …
Pilates is a type of low impact strengthening which is based on movement with control. Low back pain is often caused by structural imbalances in the body. Poor core strength, pelvic instability, muscle imbalances, poor p…
Running a marathon places massive stress on your body so it is important to allow for sufficient recovery afterward. Recovery is still a critical component of your training plan, and is often neglected. Not allowing enou…
Energy gels are a form of carbohydrate that help provide energy over endurance events such as a marathon. It is important to practice taking energy gels in the lead up to a marathon as, just like your muscles, your diges…
Tendinopathy is an umbrella term used to describe a range of chronic tendon injuries such as tendinitis, tendinosis and tenosynovitis. It has been taken on as a more general term to refer to tendon injuries in recent yea…
Hamstring muscle injuries are most common in sports that require rapid acceleration/deceleration, change of direction, jumping and kicking. The hamstrings, located at the back of your thigh, consist of three muscle – s…
