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Hi, my name is Heidi Splete, the Running Guru at LifeTips.
Enjoy these 486 Running tips. More added weekly!  Finding Your Edge Post-Injury | Jan 04, 2010
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- Have you ever overdone activity when recovering from injury? I said I wouldn't, but I did. Sigh.http://bit.ly/1T3va2 [#]
- RT @Cool_Running: "Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go."- T.S. Eliot [#]
- Very cold and windy in DC this weekend (at least for DC). I was glad to have my fleece earband--a key winter #running item! [#]
- RT @Cool_Running: Try the yoga pose known as the "destroyer of old age" - http://bit.ly/heavylegs2 [#]
- Study shows hip fractures in elderly more common in winter; fellow runners, be careful when there's ice http://tinyurl.com/y9ss5pa [#]
 
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Give The IT Band A HandThe iliotibial band, also known as the IT band, is a thick band of tissue that runs along the outside of each leg. The IT band helps keep the legs and knees stable as they move, and if it becomes inflamed or irritated, it can cause pain in the knees, hips, or outer thighs. A tight IT band is more vulnerable to irritation, and running long distances tends to make it tight. Keep your IT band happy with this stretch:
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