Resting Heart Rate – a beginner’s guide
Have you ever measured your resting heart rate? If you have, perhaps you’ve had no idea whether it’s good or bad and not bothered to check it again! While there’s…
Have you ever measured your resting heart rate? If you have, perhaps you’ve had no idea whether it’s good or bad and not bothered to check it again! While there’s…
Hay fever can make running miserable. The pleasure of going outside for a run is followed by itchy, watery eyes, a runny nose and sneezing. It’s really not fun!
A pulled calf muscle, an aching hip or a twisted knee are issues that most runners have faced or will do so in the future. But do you reach for…
I’ve been taking my return to running post-Covid VERY slowly. I tried to follow the recent guidelines in the British Medical Journal . I didn’t want to take any chances…
We all know that running is good for our body and mind but what effect does it have on our immune system? Will regular running improve our immunity and help…
Heartburn when running is a fairly common complaint. You might get a bad taste in your mouth, burning or discomfort behind your breast bone or simply keep burping as you…
Itchy feet? Flaky skin between your toes? It could be athlete’s foot. This is a common condition, especially among those who spend a lot of time in trainers. It can…
If you’ve twanged a muscle, gone over on an ankle or your joints are stiff after running, you might reach for a painkiller. But which painkiller should runners use when…
Do you have ‘injury prevention’ as part of your running plan? Running is great when it’s going well but injuries are miserable. Most runners don’t think about how to prevent…
You feel a twinge in your knee when you’re running. Do you keep going? Do you stop? Thoughts of a running career-ending injury flash through your mind. Then you tell…