Does heel striking cause running injuries?
We’re challenging Christopher McDougall, the author of the famous book Born to Run, to mortal combat and trial by science. This book and its ideas about footstrike and footwear went completely viral in the running world when they were first published in 2010. And despite repeated dismantling by the scientific community, they’re still here to […]
How to fix sore quads
If you’ve been doing a lot of hill running or fast intervals lately, you might stand up from your desk one day and think “holy moly, my quads are sore.” The quads produce about 40% of the total force we need to run (study), so it makes sense that they get sore from time to […]
Does pronation cause running injuries?
There’s a weird and extremely common form of body shaming that goes on in running shoe stores and health offices all over the world. They make you walk in a straight line while an observer watches your ankles and feet. If your ankles and feet roll inward more than “average,” they might call you an […]
Recover + Strava: Why we’re excited about our Partner Integration
Since we first launched Recover Athletics in the App Store in the spring of 2020, it has been a dream of ours to allow runners to share their recovery experiences on Strava. After almost a year of work, I’m thrilled to announce that we have launched our partner integration that allows runners on the Recover […]
How to warm up before a run
Remember in middle school gym class when Mr. or Ms. whoever (in my case it was Mr. Wellington) got everyone in a circle and led you through some basic warm up stretches to “lower the chances of somebody cramping up?” Well, it turns out that what you learned in middle school might not be the […]
The Best Plyometrics for Runners
What are plyometrics? Plyometrics are jumping or hopping exercises that train muscle, build bone, and strengthen connective tissue. But, like any complicated movement involving running and health, there are some things we know and some bad myths out there! In this blog, we’ll discuss how plyometrics can help a runner become more efficient, strengthen their […]
How to fix tight hamstrings
Want to hear something crazy? In 2019, researchers took a bunch of recreational athletes who complained of chronically “tight” hamstrings and asked them to reach down and try to touch their toes. Some of them struggled to get their hands past their knees, but a significant number could touch the floor or even put their […]
Why Runners Should Squat and Hinge
These two exercises can make you a stronger runner and improve your form By Dr. Tim Richardt, DPT Humans were made to move. Some of that movement is beautiful, like Eliud Kipchoge gliding over the ground at 4:35/ mile, or my friend Jimmy with his two sided lightsaber…. When it comes to a runner’s lower […]
Does running on soft surfaces prevent injury?
There’s something primal and satisfying about running on dirt. When you look up and see a trail extend into the trees or a dirt road wind out of sight, it’s easy to imagine yourself as a prehistoric human, proudly chasing down an antelope to feed your family. We instinctively feel that if something is natural, […]
Is this an Injury? The 6 Red Flags Runners Should Look Out For
Today, I want to take a step back and discuss the running-injury-red-flags we should all be looking out for. As runners, we are constantly dealing with the aches and pains. Honestly, I can’t remember the last time I had a run that didn’t involve some little annoying ache that made me wonder, “Is this real? […]