In a survey of 4,382 runners, 46% replied saying they currently have a running injury. Holy. Moly.
How to reduce your risk of injury from running:
In a survey of 4,382 runners, 46% replied saying they currently have a running injury.
Holy. Moly.
How to reduce your risk of injury from running:
- Do more mobility work, core and stability work! A weak pelvic floor, low back, lateral hips, inner thighs and core can create ankle, knee, hip, back, or neck problems, as well as create leaking with running and pelvic pain.
- Follow the 80/20 rule where 80% of your weekly training should be done at a low to moderate intensity and 20% at a moderate to high intensity. Learn more here.
- Always take a shorter, easy week once a month with less volume. The week before your period is a great time to schedule this easy week.
- Never build more than 10% per week. Our muscles get stronger faster than our ligaments, tendons and joints. Therefore they need time to adapt to the loads of running. Even when our cardio and heart feel good, respect this principle of gradual progression.
- Give your body time to adapt – it takes 8 weeks for your body to adapt to the loads of running.
Follow these tips to ensure your running season isn’t cut short by an injury.
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