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Disclaimer: If your runner is experiencing sharp or chronic pain/s, especially in a joint, please consult your pediatrician, as soon as possible, for how to best treat their injury/pain.
That being said, all runners experience some muscle aches during training (side stitches, however, do not count). We can recommend some simple stretches and/or strengthening exercises, to help alleviate some minor common running muscle aches that occur from time to time. Please talk to us about possible ways to help.
Common Stretches & Plyometrics (done during Practices)
Common Runner-related Injuries & Prevention
Sweating with Clague Coaches & Friends Videos
(Coach K's favorite YouTube videos to make you a stronger runner or to make it easier to run overall)
How to deal with Side Stitches
Great Exercise for Stronger Ankles (Single Leg Stability) - try single leg balance first for 30 seconds each side. Once you can balance on one leg well = "not alot of wobbling", increase the time on one leg to 1 minute. Once you are very stable up to one minute per side, try to add in movement from other leg and/or upper body (like while brushing your teeth) for up to a minute each side or passing a ball from hand to hand around your mid-section.
Next level: Hold your arms out to the side and turn your head left to right and back again, moving your gaze as well.
Once you've mastered that, try this exercise with your eyes closed = super hard! Watch whole video for more info and progressively harder exercises.
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