I am trying to ask an expert about this. I suffered a groin pull 2xx weeks ago while using a new hip adductor/abductor machine at my gym. I have been doing the r.i.c.e. treatment + easing off running + anti-inflammatories but no improvement yet. I continue with deep water running that I have been involved [...]
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I hurt my back on Sunday, everything was fine after my run but then I went and did some garden work in the afternoon and after a couple of hours I couldn’t straighten up anymore. It’s been almost a week and the aching pain in my lower back and legs is still there. What are [...]
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I have run a few “lap style races” were the wind has been brutal and can honestly say there is nothing worse than adjusting from a head to tail wind a few times in a race. Sure it’s easier drafting people or using them as a wind break if you are running in a group [...]
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Get started by…Choosing Better Carbohydrates
Let’s bust few myths first!
Carbs make you overweight:
If you are still on the low-carb bandwagon – it’s time to get off. Carbohydrate foods are essential for providing energy not only for everyday activity, but especially for your training. Too many calories from any food group will cause your body to produce [...]
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Whether walking or running, tackling hills combines aerobic and anaerobic work, and it is an excellent form of resistance training. Similar to weight training, the benefits include increased strength, endurance, flexibiliy, and improved range of motion. Regardless of one’s fitness level, hills are always challenging, and it’s a great feeling when one reaches the top!
Here [...]
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“If you fail to plan – then plan to fail” Good advice that can be applied in all areas of life.
Running is a lifestyle choice and going through the Sun Run Training Program is a good example of a way of changing a state into a trait. A state being a temporary change and a [...]
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Dana Lis, SportMedBC’s Registered Dietitian is half-way through presenting a series of public workshops on “Fueling the Young Athlete”. So often this information is difficult to obtain for the general population – no matter how many books you read, or how many nutrition websites you check out – there is nothing like hearing it from [...]
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Taking time off from running when you are in the Sun Run training program is not the easiest thing to do. There is the focus, the guilt and the commitment to your running buddies. However there is also no need to be a slave to the plan. Expect the plan to change and allow for [...]
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I am currently sitting in a hotel room, overlooking the Victoria Harbour of the Kowloon district of Hong Kong. I’m the physiotherapist for the Canadian Men’s 7’s Rugby team and we’re here for a tournament. It’s 27 degrees, humid, very hazy (read: smoggy) and a thunder shower just rolled in. We’re staying right in the [...]
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Hi Mark. You might want to try dealing with the knee pain by getting a more specific diagnosis rather than avoiding squats/pain because the discomfort may eventually creep into your runs (you may have already done this). Knee pain and degeneration are often correlated with quadriceps (front thigh muscle) inhibition/weakness. To correct for this try [...]
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