Listen to Your Legs: When Running Pain Isn’t Just Part of the Warm-Up

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A pair of worn running shoes, highlighting the need for timely replacements

You know the drill – something aches, you assume it’ll loosen up once you’re moving, and you push through. Most of the time? Fine. But sometimes, that pain has other plans. That’s where I found myself last week. A run on Wednesday ended with my shins barking. Saturday’s parkrun? Same again. That familiar niggle hadn’t just tagged along for the … Read More

Buying Running Shoes

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Running Shoes - Brooks Ravenna 6

Buying Running Shoes I will always remember the first time I took my wife shopping for her first pair of running shoes. Having encouraged her to take up the Couch to 5K program, I also felt it was my duty to ensure she didn’t make the same mistakes I did when starting my running journey. Having passed the acid test, … Read More