187. Avoiding running injuries: increase your chances of staying injury free with these tips Run4PRs

Injuries are tough and a taboo subject. We don’t like to go through these times of setbacks because the uncertainty starts to creep in. How long until I can run again? How much fitness will I lose? Will I ever be as fast/fit again? These fears can often cause runners to comeback into running too quickly after being injured OR to avoid taking time off when they first feel an injury come on.
Before we dive into things:

What to do if you are injured!
Why do some injuries happen

Overuse

They don’t always happen right away!
Stress= body can only handle so much


Underlying issue

Running on sand
Rolling an ankle
Strength Training




What is the injury ‘cycle’
Are comeback runners more likely to get injured

Coming back too quickly
Ego is high
Run/walks


Getting to the root cause instead of hoping rest will help

Helps to avoid future injurywww.run4prs.com