Return to Running/Jogging Safely

Let's Get Back to Jogging/Running without Nagging Injuries

Now that it’s approaching springtime, wouldn’t it be nice to know we can get outside and go for a run without having a pesky or nagging ache or pain after your runs? The following are a few quick tips to test if you’re setting yourself up for reaching that 5K/10K/Tough Mudder or Half Marathon without pain.

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Perform 15 single-leg heel/calf raises on each leg without losing balance:

Be able to perform a single-leg squat with good form onto a chair and back up

You don’t want your knee to shift toward the midline.

Make sure you can sit back into your butt:

Perform a bridge keeping your pelvis in alignment (no motion at your pelvis):

Perform a single-leg bridge while keeping your pelvis in alignment (no motion at your pelvis):

Perform a retro (backward) lunge while reaching forward with your opposite arm:

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