06/04/2026
Runners, if your ankles feel tight, weak, or achy after runs, this is your sign to stop ignoring them!!! 🚨
Most runner ankle pain isn’t random… it’s usually a mix of poor load tolerance, limited mobility, and lack of stability/control under impact.
If your mileage is increasing but your ankles feel worse, stretching alone won’t cut it, you need to train how your ankle absorbs and produces force.
Add these 3 exercises into your training and here’s why:
• Banded Dorsiflexion stretch: improves ankle mobility so you can actually get into proper shin angle during running and reduce compensations up the chain.
• Single Leg RDL Reaches: builds balance and single-leg stability while teaching your ankle to stay controlled under load (just like it has to every step you run).
• Slow Eccentric Calf Raises: trains your calf/Achilles to absorb impact and control deceleration, which is exactly what happens with every foot strike.
Run stronger by training your ankles to handle force not just move through range. 🏃🏻💪🏼
Save this for your next strength day.