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running watches? 5 to look out for Christmas season is the perfect time to reward yourself with a much-needed running watch to help you achieve all those 2021 running goals you have in mind. Running watches can be expensive, depending on your needs and desires, but what better time to treat yourself to an item that can elevate your running and training, so you can perform better in the coming year? This being said, the market for running watches and fitness trackers are large, so, regardless of your budget, there is the perfect running watch out there for you and...

OUR TOP 5 RUNNING SHOES 2020 has seen a lot of people take up running for sport and health reasons, but also as a way to let the weight of the pandemic season feel a little lighter. With the increasing number of runners, so does the re-appearance of the age-old question: What is the Best Running Shoe? Here’s our answer: there is no “best” running shoe.  Each individual is unique, meaning everyone’s running shoe requirements are different. With different people come different feet, toes, arches, ankles, and shins. These differences in traits mean that there are multiple running shoe options...

What are shin splints? Medial tibial stress syndrome, or more commonly referred to as "shin splints" is an injury of the lower leg that is frequently seen in runners. Usually described as a "dull ache" or "burn" along the border of your shin bone, shin splints are known to be painful when running (and for some sufferers, when they get out of bed). Does the bottom third of the inside of shin bone hurt to touch? This is another symptom, even if you experience pain higher up.  Shin splints tend to occur when you've had a sudden increase in your...