BALANCED N MOTION

Muscle Pain

Is it just soreness or bad news muscle pain?

Sometimes as we train it becomes difficult to distinguish between good muscle fatigue and overworked injury prone pain. Knowing the difference and when to reduce or take a break may be the difference between running for a lifetime and sitting on the sidelines. Here is a great article that breaks it down for you.

http://blog.mapmyrun.com/how-to-tell-if-youre-overtraining-or-just-sore/?utm_source=mmf&utm_medium=email&utm_content=placement_hero&utm_campaign=runnewsletter06132017

 

PREVIOUSNEXT
What does the midfoot landing get you? Do you know when your foot makes first contact with the ground while you’re running? Most runners do not pay attention to how they run until they start experiencing discomfort. If you’re a conventional runner, chances are you are pushing off with your toes and throwing your leg […]
What's the difference? I have had several people ask me to explain the basic differences of Chi runners (CR) compared to conventional runners. Since CR is still new to folks, I thought it would make a good subject to review. First let's look at how most people propel themselves forward when running. You have to […]
Running in shoes that have less padding can help prevent injuries according to this recent study. ChiRunning Instructors have been encouraging their clients for years to run in the least amount of padding that is possible for them. One of the reasons that we suggest it is to allow the runner to feel what is […]