If you’re heading to a Super Junior concert or taking part in Run For Life this weekend, here’s a counterintuitive truth: standing still can be harder on your veins than running.

When you run, your calves act as a natural muscle pump. Each step gently squeezes the deep veins in the legs, helping push blood back toward the heart.

During long concerts, however, when you stand mostly in one position, this pump is barely activated. Blood can pool in the lower legs, leading to sensations of heaviness, warmth, or mild swelling by the end of the event.

For most people, this isn’t dangerous. It simply explains why legs may ache during hours of standing, even if running a few kilometres feels comfortable.

A simple way to support circulation is to shift weight between legs, rise onto your toes a few times, or gently march in place to reactivate blood flow.

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