If you’re going to run a lot, you need to be equally committed to your recovery to avoid injury and burnout. That’s something I’ve learned, sometimes the hard way, over the past decade of running.

While many of us think about stretching as something to do after a run or a strength-training session, lower-impact activities like walking can cause muscle stiffness or soreness, too. Even shorter ...

Once you put in a few hours in the gym or finally take the final step in a miles-long run, it’s very easy to want to head straight to the showers rather than stretching. But not taking the time to ...