Dr. Monika Leitner is back with another foot health blog (see the full series here), this time looking at why we need to get more tactile with our feet, with some practical tips to get started. I want to describe another challenge of our modern digital world (other than the physical inactivity caused by our working lives being more desk-based): the lack of ‘hapticity’. Let me explain… The word ‘haptic’ derives from Ancient Greek and means ‘able to come in contact with’. You could use the word ‘tactile’ also as a synonym for ‘haptic’. Haptic perception means literally the ability ‘to grasp some ..read more

Dr. Monika Leitner explains why it’s so important to stimulate the muscles in our feet, which could lead to better running performance and overall health, in this first blog in a new series on foot health. I want to share some thoughts about the problems of mankind in these times when it comes to referring to our body. We’ve evolved from people who walked and ran about 20km per day, and have now become people who are sitting for up to 15 hours a day. The land that is ‘cultivated’ in modern times measures about 160 x 80cm – the work desk! Instead of using our musculoskeletal system and getting ..read more

As runners, many of us suffer from injury or ongoing pain. This can be incredibly frustrating and can even lead to periods of time off running to recover. However, there might be something that you can do to tackle the root of the problem once and for all: foot activation. Our new Family Partner ActivFeet, wants to change the way our feet feel forever. ActivFeet recognises that runners need a strong foundation for all their movement; its ethos is that it ‘all starts with our feet’ – feet need to feel tuned, strong and active to get the most out of our running. And by activating our feet, we ca ..read more

As runners, many of us suffer from injury or ongoing pain. This can be incredibly frustrating and can even lead to periods of time off running to recover. However, there might be something that you can do to tackle the root of the problem once and for all: foot activation. Our new Family Partner ActivFeet, wants to change the way our feet feel forever. ActivFeet recognises that runners need a strong foundation for all their movement; its ethos is that it ‘all starts with our feet’ – feet need to feel tuned, strong and active to get the most out of our running. And by activating our feet, we ca ..read more

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GUEST BLOG For Back Care Awareness Week, we asked Louise Humphrey of Studio 44 Pilates to give us some essential advice for looking after your spine health and relieving back pain during and after running.  Did you know: In 2021/22, the ‘back’ was the most common (42%) body area affected by work-related musculoskeletal disorders. In 2020, low back pain (LBP) affected 619 million people globally and it is estimated that the number of cases will increase to 843 million cases by 2050, driven largely by population expansion and ageing. Lower back pain is more prevalent in women. Scary, isn ..read more

Did you know that we have our very own online running club? Run Mummy Run Community Run Club (RMR CRC) is now into its third year. You can see our FAQs here, but we wanted to put together a more detailed explanation of how an online running club works and what you can expect if you join. An online running club is an alternative to a traditional running club, but offers many of the same benefits and perks. Not all of us can get to a traditional running club easily. Typically, running clubs meet in a set location on a set day and at a set time. This doesn’t always fit in with life, making it har ..read more

GUEST BLOG Whether you’re vegetarian, vegan, plant-based or cutting down on your animal product consumption, Kate is here with some great advice and recipes to help you fuel your runs as a vegetarian runner. October is Vegetarian Awareness Month, kicking off with World Vegetarian Day on 1st October. We’re pleased to bring you this guest blog by Kate Percy, founder and CEO of Kate Percy’s and author of Go Faster Food for your Active Family, which explores the best vegetarian foods to eat as a runner.  Spoiler alert: I am not a vegetarian nor a vegan runner. However, I love my plant-based f ..read more

Need some running motivation tips? Whether you’re training for a marathon, or getting started with Couch to 5K, you might find that your running motivation dips from time to time – it happens to us all!  We asked our Run Mummy Run community members for their advice to get motivated, and stay motivated, for those times when it’s hard to get your trainers on and out of the door.   Run Mummy Run: What running motivation tips can you share for days when you don’t feel like running? “Sometimes I’ll say, ‘just one mile’ and usually by the time I’ve done one mile, I’ll do a couple more as I ..read more

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