Running advice on all things relating to running including general information, running injuries, running apparel
We all know how debilitating shin splints are when we have them. First and foremost, we must take a break from whatever we were doing (running, jumping, football) that caused the shin splints. But like all athletes, we still want to be able to exercise properly while we are resting our shin splints. A lot … Read more
Any runner training for a half marathon, full marathon, or ultra-marathon will talk about average pace before the race, as they know roughly what time they need to run to achieve their desired finishing time. However, if you are only starting your running journey, you probably wonder what average pace means and if you should … Read more
A hip flexor strain can be a very painful injury. Knowing how to heal it and get back to your normal activities can be hard. This post will give you advice on what is the fastest way to heal a hip flexor strain. We will also look at some of the causes of this injury … Read more
If you have Achilles tendonitis, you are probably questioning how can Achilles tendonitis be prevented from coming back or getting worse. With any injury, the first part is to treat it properly when it happens. If you ignore any injury and it heals itself (which is nearly impossible with Achilles tendonitis), it will likely come … Read more
If you suffer from Achilles tendonitis, you wonder, what happens if you leave Achilles tendonitis untreated, can you continue as normal? Will it heal by itself?
Now that we know that we are suffering from shin splints, the big question is how to get rid of shin splints overnight. As they are quite debilitating as we have to stop the activity causing them immediately, or otherwise, they will get worse. I will now answer the big question. How to get rid … Read more
The easiest way is to use the general rule of 100 calories per mile, and as 5k is 3.2 miles, you will probably burn between 300 and 400 calories.