Training Tip Tuesday: Your Best Foot Forward

Today's Training Tip Tuesday comes from our platinum sponsor HealthPartners. Lauren Loberg is one of their physical therapists and certified clinical orthopedic specialist with TRIA Orthopaedic Center. Lauren says that foot strength and mobility is a crucial yet often-neglected component of a runner's strength and recovery regimen. Additionally, if you have muscular imbalances or dysfunctions in your feet it can result in injury. You can improve your foot health and run stronger and longer by incorporating exercises into your routine.

Toe Spread and Press 

This exercise is great for those dealing with a common issue among runners: plantar fasciitis. This is a condition that involves pain and inflammation of the tissue that runs across the bottom of your foot.
How to do it:
Stand with your feet hip-width apart. Lift your toes and spread as far apart as possible. Hold until lightly fatigued. Then, with your toes spread on the ground, press the ball of your big toe down without letting any part of your foot lift. Perform ten reps three times per week following a run.

Read the full article "How to Stop Foot Pain with 7 Easy Exercises"  for additional exercises.

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