Top 5 Tips to Improve Your Running
If you're looking to get better results from your run and have a more comfortable experience, have a look at our Running buyers guide for plenty of tips and useful products.
1. Warm Up
Essential to making sure your muscles and joints are ready for the impact of running, but warming up doesn't have to take ages. Here are a few products that will get you ready quickly and efficiently so you have more time to enjoy your run.
- Simple and effective exercise bands to activate your muscles
- Extremely lightweight and easy to carry
- Available in varying strengths to suit your body
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- Helps you to warm up and loosen the muscles prior to activity
- Provides a gentle feeling of warmth to the skin and easily washes off
- May help to reduce the risk of strains and other soft tissue injuries
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- Combines the benefits of traditional foam rolling with the comfort and relaxation of therapeutic heat
- Great for warm up, recovery and pain relief
- Simply heat in microwave for 3 minutes
- Stays warm for 30+ minutes
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2. Stay Warm
During the colder months, it can be a huge put-off to venture outside. With these effective items, you'll be able to stay warm and comfortable so you can enjoy your run for longer.
- Great for keeping your hands or feet warm when running in the cold
- Small and lightweight to fit in gloves or shoes
- Provide 5-7 hours of soothing warmth
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- Another great product to help keep your hands and feet warm
- Perfect for cold conditions, this lipogel has a slight warming effect and also slows down heat loss
- Simply rub a little into your hands or feet to gently warm skin and retain body heat
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3. Cool Down
Not something we all remember to do, a short cool down has many benefits to your performance. Spending 3 to 10 minutes to cool down can help to get your heart rate back to normal, gradually slow your breathing, prevent muscle soreness and improve relaxation. Here are some items to make your cool down more fun and effective.
- Great for cool down stretches as well as warm up and strength exercises
- Provides a full body stretch tool and especially great for hamstrings, quadriceps and calf muscles
- Available in a variety of resistance levels
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- Cooling gel to help relieve muscle tension
- Effective pain relief and helps to reduce swelling and inflammation
- Easy to apply on the affected area and lasts for hours
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- Amazing self-treatment massage roller with Ice Therapy
- Features 360° rotating spheres, great for trigger point massage
- Ideal for use on quads, hamstrings, calves, shins and IT Band
- Freezes in 30 minutes for long-lasting ice treatment
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4. Protect Your Feet
With the high-impact of running, taking care of your feet is so important. We have selected the best range of orthotics & footcare products to alleviate aches and pains. Designed to suit all styles of runners and provide comfort and reliability, that will look after your feet whatever distance or conditions you are running in.
- Hard wearing orthotics to help improve your posture and alignment
- Shock absorbing insoles providing energy return with every step
- Comfortable cushions to ease pain and protect the heel
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- Hydrocolloid dressing to help prevent blister formation
- Excellent skin-friendly adhesive keeps plaster in place
- Repels dirt, water and bacteria, helping to protect feet
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- Foot massage device to help relieve pain and is great for Plantar Fasciitis
- Provides a full sole massage with 5 x 360° rotating spheres
- Freeze for 30 minutes for added benefit of ICE therapy
- Non-slip base for a controlled foot massage
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5. Manage Injuries
Most sports injuries are minor soft tissue injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments or joints such as sprains and strains. These can often be initially treated at home with the help of rest, ice, compression and protection. Here's a selection of hand-picked items to help your recovery.
- Reusable pack providing heat or cold therapy
- Ideal size to use on most body parts
- Stays flexible even when frozen
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- Rehabilitation tape designed to enhance the body’s natural healing process
- Helps alleviate pain, improve blood circulation and facilitate lymphatic drainage
- Water resistant, strong and lasts several days
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- Products from the leaders in injury prevention, treatment and rehabilitation
- Designed to support and aid recovery before, during and after exercise
- Using pioneering designs and latest fabrics for extreme comfort and efficiency
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- The most reliable and user-friendly self-massage tools
- Innovative products that deliver exceptional results
- Durable and high-quality items that are simple to use
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