As runners we’ve come to realize that running isn’t as straightforward a sport as we always thought it was. In fact at the break of the twentieth century, the sport of running transformed from what was essentially a primitive exercising activity with a lot of historical backing, to one of the most competitive sporting communities […]
Getting Back to Running After a Hamstring Injury
In our previous article we spoke about my personal injury history. Specifically my hamstring injuries. In a nutshell, I suffered 4 separate hamstring related injuries in plus minus 7 years. Yes, it sounds terrible, but honestly it was my own fault. Because the truth is I didn’t know anything about preventative rehabilitation or about risk […]
Hamstring Injuries and Running
This is going to be a bit of a different article… How? Well it’s based, however lightly, on my own life. But before we get into the thick of things I should probably introduce myself… My name is Konrad and I am a seasoned Biokineticist (That’s an Athletic trainer if you’re from the USA) and […]
Everything You Need to Know About Shin Splints
What are Shin Splints?This is a topic we’ve been wanting to cover for quite some time now. Yes, the classic running injury.Fun fact, the condition we know as shin splints actually has a far more technical name:Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome That’s quite a name. I guess we know why they just started calling it shin […]
The Dark Side of Shin Splints
So what we’re about to tell you is based on real life events. This is the sad but completely relevant story about Franco and his Shin Splints.Franco is an active dude, he hits the gym regularly and enjoys the occasional crossfit session or action basketball game. Now Franco has always had really big and strong […]
The Truth about Achilles Tendinitis
You’ve been lied to. Well technically they didn’t lie to you, they just didn’t know the truth about your condition and ended up telling you what they thought was true. The condition I am referring to is Achilles Tendinitis. I am sure you’ve come across this condition throughout your years as a runner. Either you’ve […]