Health
Understanding Extrinsic Mechanisms Of Running Injuries
We all love running and hate getting injured, but unfortunately they come hand in hand, studies have estimated 70% of runners sustain an overuse...
For Runners with Balls – Sore testicle?
There are heaps of blog posts about women’s health and running. Breasts, periods, pelvic floors, you name it, there’s a post to put you...
Ways to reduce calf pain
I’m sure a lot of you are or have been experiencing some sort of calf pain or soreness in the last few weeks, especially...
Three Exercises for Runner’s Knee
We all have our running goals, perhaps to run faster, run longer, or simply to get into the habit of running regularly. The one...
Metatarsalgia is not a diagnosis – Part 2
Hello again. Hopefully part 1 was helpful, let’s roll on to part 2. This will not cover every cause of pain in the ball...
Runner’s hands
There’s always talk of runner’s feet and the UKRunChat community love sharing gruesome photos of toenails in 50 shades of black! But, what about...
Metatarsalgia is not a diagnosis – Part 1
Hello fellow runners, welcome to my next blog. I thought the topic of forefoot pain wold be a nice one, as I have seen...
The Collapsed Runner
The Collapsed Runner
So, you’re part way through your race, pushing hard and the voice in your head is telling you to stop but you...
Hyponatremia – An Idiots Guide and Experience!
A Blog by Matt Upston
Twitter: @MattUpston
Lying on the floor by the baggage collection at the end of the Brighton Marathon 2015 trying to tell...
Blood Sugar for Runners
I had such great feedback on my last blog ‘Blood Pressure for Runners’ that I’ve decided to stick with the ‘medicine made easy’ theme...