Most runners know the feeling: dragging yourself out for a jog when your legs feel like lead. Whether it’s the day after a tough workout or you’re simply mentally spent, running when your lower half ...

During the best runs, you hit your stride and cruise at a sustainable pace on fresh legs for as long as you planned. When fatigue hits, it’s the polar opposite: every step forward feels like a battle.

Most runners know the feeling: dragging yourself out for a jog when your legs feel like lead. Whether it’s the day after a tough workout or you’re simply mentally spent, running when your lower half ...

Being a little aggressive on a leg day is easy to do without realizing it until the following day. Your legs, butt and lower back may continue to feel it for the second day after pushing it too hard.

When you rise up onto your toes and lower back down, your calf muscles squeeze the veins in your lower legs. This action pushes used blood upwards against gravity, helping it return to your heart ...