Why do I have knee pain when I run after having a baby?

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You’ve finally got the go ahead to start running after having a baby. Maybe your biggest worry before was leaking or pelvic pain? But after a few runs, you start having knee pain! This wasn’t in the handout. No one mentioned this as another one of the post-partum things to happen to us women. But […]

Runners Knee

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Knee pain isn’t uncommon in female runners, and can be really frustrating in progressing your training plans. You have most likely heard of terms like runners knee, patellofemoral pain syndrome or ITB syndrome but what are they and what can we do about them?? This blog gives a little more insight into runners knee, what […]

Can I exercise when pregnant?

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Alysia is wearing the ‘Swift Bra’ in stellar, the ‘Casual Tank’ in navy, and the ‘High Waisted Running Shorts. ‘I’m no professional athlete, but I do like to workout regularly, so, when I first fell pregnant, I thought about my exercise regime and how it would affect me and my growing baby. Should I really […]

Incontinence – BE GONE!

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Ahhhh incontinence…or perhaps you refer to it as, ‘oh no, I did wees in my pants again’ syndrome. As if pregnancy and birth wasn’t tough enough, lovely Mother Nature decided to truly test us with this one, thanks lady…real cool. So what is incontinence, or ‘peeing oneself,’ exactly? Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) or light bladder […]