Iliotibial Band Syndrome or ITBS Treatment and Cure
Do you feel pain on the outer side of your knees? Tightening or swelling on your upper legs? Pain and weakness when moving your hips sideways? This might be Iliotibial band syndrome. Watch out! The Iliotibial band or ITB is a long tendon-like structure that stretches from the pelvis...
Quest Bar: I can #CheatClean Everday!
I have been munching these delicious Quest Bars for weeks. It’s healthy, delicious and guilt-free. Quest Bars are high in protien, low on carbs and junk free. It’s a clean way to cheat and makes everyday a cheat day! It’s unbelievable how something this delicious can be healthy. They...
Achilles Tendonitis Facts And Treatments
Achilles tendonitis may lead to a runner’s downfall. If left untreated, it could end anyone’s running career. Oh no! Achilles tendonitis is the swelling of the Achilles tendon, the largest tendon in the body. Although it can withstand great stress on the feet, over-use and over exertion can cause...
Side Stitch Prevention and Remedies
Side stitch is a show stopper. Unlike other running problems, side stitch happens when you least expect it. It can happen in the middle of the race and could ruin your plans for a good finish. Bummer! A side stitch is the sharp pain you feel on your sides somewhere below...
What happens if you eat too much banana?
Bananas is on top of the list in a runner’s diet. It is a good source of both vitamins and minerals, as well as fiber. For endurance athletes, bananas are good sources of energy and provides minerals and electrolytes needed by the body. They tastes goo too, well, as long as they...
Ask Takbo.ph: When to use Warm or Cold Compress for Running Injuries
The common advice for running injury is to ice it. After all, that is what the letter I stands for in R.I.C.E. But when exactly do you use warm compress or cold compress for your injuries? I received this question from the Takbo.ph Facebook page. For muscle injury, do...
Having Multiple Running Shoes Lowers Injury Risks
A new study has confirmed an old advice to use more than just one running shoe. Findings from the Sports Medicine Research Laboratory in Lexumburg showed that runners who use multiple shoes has 39% less risk of injury compared to runners who only have one pair of shoes. We previously...
Chicken Soup for the Runner’s Pre-Race Meal
The Chicken Soup for the Soul series is one of my favorite books to read. There is even a Chicken Soup for the Runner’s Soul with Dean Karnazes on the cover. But it’s not just the book that is great for runners. Research shows that chicken soup is really...
How fit are you? Try this Cooper Test to Find Out.
We run to be fit. We usually determine our fitness level by our finish time or by the distance we could run for several hours. But there are other tests for physical fitness that you can try. And it doesn’t even take 5KM or 30 minutes. One popular physical...
Make your own Healthy Sports Drink at Home
You can make your own sports drinks at home with these simple recipes. Sports drinks ingredients are primarily electrolytes which helps regulate the body fluids and pH balance. But sometimes, I ran out of sports drink at home. Thus, these alternatives comes in handy. Best of all, these homemade...