Empire Unleashed

Tag: Cramp

  • The side stitch!

    Us runners have come across a side stitch or two in our running life. I don’t know about you but it certainly is annoying and always appears at the worst time! It slows me down and brings down my speed!! UGH!   A side stitch, side cramp, stitch, whatever you want to call it, is an intense…

  • Stay hydrated!!!

    Staying well hydrated is important to everyone, but to runners it is VITAL! It can impair our performance so it is important to stay hydrated. Water is the most important nutrient for life and has many important functions including regulating temperature, lubricating  joints and transporting nutrients and waste throughout the body. You should always be drinking…