One Way Stretching Can Hurt Your Running

If you’ve ever been injured and gone to a physiotherapist for treatment, odds are good they gave you some stretches to do. Maybe they helped, maybe they didn’t… maybe they caused other problems in ways you never suspected. The fact about static stretching – the kinds of stretches you hold for a while – is … Read more

Feldenkrais Running Technique Lesson to Relieve Achilles Tendon Pain

a runner's achilles tendons, with achilles tendinopathy or tendinosis

Over the course of 2014, as I worked with my runner clients, taught workshops, gave talks, and listened to the running community, I heard over and over again that runners transitioning their form to a more forefoot strike and/or shifting into more  minimalist footwear are struggling with achilles tendon pain, metatarsal stress, and other forms … Read more