Your toes spend most of the day pressed together inside a shoe. Open them back up and a few things measurably change — and a few things that get...
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Can You Slide Your Index Finger Between Your Toes?
Weekend runners, a ten-second check: sit down, take your shoes off, and try to slide your index finger between your big toe and second toe....
What Long Runs Do to Your Arch, and What Training Changes
Run far enough and your arch drops. That much is measurable, and it has been measured. What tends to get left out of the...
How to Build Your Long Run for a Sub-4 Marathon
If you are chasing a sub-4 marathon — roughly 5:41 per kilometre, or 9:09 per mile — the weekend long run is the session...
The New 10% Rule: It's About Your Longest Run, Not Your Week
Runners, have you ever thought, "I'm feeling great this week — let's add a few extra miles"? That temptation is real, and giving in...
Flat Feet and Running: Why They're Probably Not Your Problem
If you have flat feet and you run, someone has probably told you it is a problem. A shoe-shop assistant, a physio, a friend,...
Do Cool-Downs Prevent Injuries? The Research Says No.
Ask a room of runners what a cool-down does and you will get a confident answer. It flushes lactate. It prevents soreness. It protects...
Falls, and the Strength Nobody Checks
Falls are the leading cause of injury in older adults, and most of what is sold to prevent them has never been tested. So before...
Toe Strength for Soccer: It's About Cutting, Not Sprinting
Soccer is not a sprint. It is a thousand small changes of direction with the occasional sprint in between. That distinction turns out to...
Why Your Toes Matter — and What Your Shoes Do to Them
Your toes do more work than you give them credit for, and most of what is written about them is either a shrug or...