Sun Run physiotherapy: Runner's knee

Credit to Author: Paul Chapman| Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 14:00:50 +0000

Have you ever experienced pain in the front of your knee that develops when you run? If so, you could be experiencing a condition that often appears in the running world called patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). It is characterized by diffuse pain around the front of your kneecap that becomes irritated with activities such as […]

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Drizzle can’t stop Issels as Fort-to-Fort racers crush trails, hills

Credit to Author: Gord Kurenoff| Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 02:06:41 +0000

OPINION: “It was absolutely delightful to be there with my daughter today. We were both charting new territory as it was her first 8K and my first 16K. The ‘funnest’ part for both of us is always the wonderful community of people and the super fun environment”

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Drizzle can stop the Issels as Fort-to-Fort racers crush trails, hills

Credit to Author: Gord Kurenoff| Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 01:17:31 +0000

OPINION: “It was absolutely delightful to be there with my daughter today. We were both charting new territory as it was her first 8K and my first 16K. The ‘funnest’ part for both of us is always the wonderful community of people and the super fun environment”

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Gord Kurenoff: March fun includes 'Dublin up' in West Van, splash of Irish on seawall

Credit to Author: Gord Kurenoff| Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 17:18:13 +0000

OPINION: There will likely be other secrets and surprises surfacing in March as runners and run clubs begin to ramp up their game, speed and distances for the 2020 racing season. As my old neighbour used to joke, spring makes us so excited that we wet our plants!

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Sun Run Coaching: How much should you train

Credit to Author: Paul Chapman| Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 16:00:24 +0000

How much should I be running? Am I overtraining? How do I know if I need to let my body rest? If these are the questions you ask yourself, it may be beneficial for you to consider a concept called “training load management” where training load can be defined as either the distance run or […]

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'Fort-less Historic Half' still creates fun memories in sunny Langley

Credit to Author: Gord Kurenoff| Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 00:17:12 +0000

OPINION: Sandwiched between Valentine’s Day and Family Day, this year’s LHS Fort Langley Historic Half was almost cancelled because of mudslides, flooding and miserable weather/course conditions, but some 11th-hour scrambling by Mitchell Hudson and his TRY Events organizing crew saved the day

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Sun Run advice: Myth busting: Does running cause joint degeneration? 

Credit to Author: Paul Chapman| Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 16:00:46 +0000

Am I able to run? Is running bad for joint health? Will the stress from running put my knee joints at a higher risk for developing knee osteoarthritis (OA)? Many people ask themselves these questions when deciding if running is a safe recreational activity to participate in — a highly controversial topic for years amongst […]

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