Stop stretching your hip flexors all the time. Start strengthening them.
Tight doesn’t always mean short. Many times, your hip flexors feel tight because they’re weak and working overtime to stabilize your body.
As we age, strong hip flexors become even more important. They help you:
✅ Walk with a smoother, more confident gait
✅ Improve balance and reduce the risk of falls
✅ Climb stairs with less effort
✅ Get up from a chair or the floor more easily
✅ Improve posture and pelvic stability
✅ Reduce unnecessary strain on your lower back
✅ Increase stride length and walking speed
✅ Lift your feet higher, helping prevent trips and stumbles
✅ Maintain independence in everyday activities
✅ Improve coordination and overall mobility
✅ Support healthy hips and knees
✅ Make hiking, traveling, and playing with grandkids easier
Stretching has its place, but mobility without strength often doesn’t last. The goal isn’t just flexible muscles, it’s strong muscles that move well through a full range of motion.
Strength creates lasting mobility.
Don’t just move more. Move stronger. That’s one of the keys to staying active for life.
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Highland Runners was established in 2012. We carry a wide selection of leading brands, including: Saucony, New Balance, Mizuno as well as many others.
Locally owned and operated store, we provide a full fitting assessment based on the pattern of your run or walk with our free, in-store gait analysis. At Highland Runners, we provide a full fitting assessment based on the pattern of your run or walk with our free, in-store gait analysis. As seen on Fox 5 News, most of our running shoes are specifically designed to enable runners to achieve a prope
06/16/2026
Run Club Reminder!
Don’t forget! Run Club meets today at 6:30 PM at the store.
Whether you’re a seasoned runner or just getting started, come join us for some miles, good conversation, and a great community. Bring a friend and we’ll see you tonight!
06/11/2026
📣 THIS SAT 8AM RUN + SAUCONY AZURA!
Join us for a fun run — 3, 5 & 10 miles 🗺️
Try the new Saucony Azura 👟
Breakfast + coffee provided ☀️🥐☕️
Meet at Highland Runners • All paces welcome!
June 13, 2026
06/02/2026
Run Club tonight at 6:30 PM Future you will be glad you came.
05/25/2026
Looking for motivated runners to join our team for a part-time position!
Email your resume to
[email protected]
05/25/2026
Our store is closed today to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice🇺🇸We’ll reopen tomorrow, May 26.
Join us tomorrow Piedmont Park for our
Run starts at 7pm!
05/19/2026
Reminder: Run club tonight at 6:30 PM at the store. Come for the cardio, stay for the unnecessary amount of post-run standing around talking. 🏃♂️
05/19/2026
‼️RESTOCKED
Straight from France 🇫🇷, Out with the Kipstorm Tempos, in with these versatile, non-plated kicks, perfect for every type of run. Every step feels like an upgrade
05/05/2026
Post-run Tuesday: tired legs, good vibes, and miles that were better together.
05/05/2026
Tonight we link up at 6:30 PM for the group run at Highland Runner 🏃♂️🔥
Good vibes, steady miles, and that post-run glow incoming.
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1393 N Highland Avenue NE
Atlanta, GA
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| Monday | 10am - 8pm |
| Tuesday | 10am - 8pm |
| Wednesday | 10am - 8pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 8pm |
| Friday | 10am - 8pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 6pm |
| Sunday | 12pm - 5pm |