Running form – Why is it important? Everyone can benefit significantly from learning more and practicing good running form. Developing good running technique encourages better motor patterning and muscle recruitment. This will help improve your running efficiency and reduce the risk of fatigue including overuse injuries – particularly with longer and more frequent running. However, […]
How to treat shin pain? Shin splints are a generic term that many runners use to broadly cover shin pain. Sports medicine practitioners have needed to develop more specific terms to differentiate conditions and treatments required when addressing shin pain. These terms try to reflect the tissues affected and their different causes. Whilst some shin […]
intraining is one of the largest running and triathlon clubs in Australia – with over 1000 active members. We are excited to announce that triathlon focused and specific training sessions will be made available to club members and general public. We are delighted to announce that intraining coach, Peter Richards, will be heading the intraining […]
Tools and tips to stay injury free If you’re a runner, chances are you hate being unable to run. Staying injury-free is the best way to maintain consistent training. Getting a regular massage can reduce injury risk, but unfortunately, many runners don’t always have the time to prioritize massage within day to day life. Thankfully […]
Science of compression gear It’s been 20 years since SKINS, the Australian based compression garment company first launched their product range. Since then, SKINS and other brands of compression garments have been worn by athletes from a wide range of sports. Aside from the professional endorsement and anecdotal support of these products – just what […]
Are your shoes too old? We are in the middle of the running season and most runner’s shoes will be close to the end of their life. While most injuries occur because of training mistakes it can be easy to neglect the ‘aging’ of your running shoes leading to a usually avoidable injury. The most […]