Pulls & Sprains: How to Self-Treat a Soft Tissue Injury »

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A look at the three main phases of recovery in any injury and how to recognise the symptoms and treat.

3 Ways to Tell it’s Time to Take a Day Off

13 Mar

2015

Written by Craig Moscetti

3 Ways to Tell it’s Time to Take a Day Off »

Advice Injury Triathlon

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Three ways to tell that you need to take a day off. Your body needs rest as much as it needs training - to push it too far...

When is the Best Time to Have a Pre-Race Massage?

25 Feb

2015

Written by Rob Murray

When is the Best Time to Have a Pre-Race Massage? »

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When runners are preparing for a race, which type of sports massage should you get and when is the best time to have it? Deep tissue? Trigger point? Swedish massage? When?

Experiment: How Much Does a Warm Up Help in a 5k? »

Injury

So this week at Parkrun, I wondered if my warmup routine might help improve my time. Everything I’ve read previously suggests that doing a warm up may help your time over a short distance like 5k. Think about it, if you’re running 5000 metres, there’s no point in spending the first 2000 metres getting into your running rhythm!