Most injury is avoidable: the first rule is not to kid yourself that it's outside your control.Beginners need to take double care, because their muscles and tendons may need many months to adapt to the forces and range of movement of running
UAN:234 Article type:--Shinsplints are one of the most common running injuries. They result from tired or inflexible calf muscles putting too much stress on tendons, which become strained and torn. Overpronation aggravates this problem, as can
Q Im an overweight beginner who can now run three to four miles every other day at a steady 10 minute/mile pace. But a few years ago I suffered fallen arches, which caused quite considerable pain. My GP recommended arch supports, which I stopped
to be due to shin splints – or medial tibial stress syndrome, as medical types prefer to call it. It’s thought of as a beginner’s injury, but shin splints can strike anyone. They’re caused by degeneration of the muscles or tissues that attach to the tibia
job. They use it for self-improvement, from losing a few pounds to beating a PB; there’s nothing like it for boosting your self-esteem and giving you a sense of achievement.Injury takes all that away. As soon as a runner feels a pain, the fear begins
The only thing runners fear more than rabid dogs and toilet emergencies is getting hurt. An injury means taking a break, and runners hate the thought of losing fitness, gaining weight or missing an endorphin fix. But what if you knew what injuries
as it is for sprinters, so to ease back in, go back to what you did as a beginner and do 5 minutes run to 3 minutes walk for your first week or so.Give it a curlPlagued by injury, Harry has also had to battle with hamstring tendonitis. This is a common problem
running before you're ready.Back In ActionKeep the following in mind when you're ready to start running again:If a serious injury prevented you from running for more than a few weeks, start like a beginner. That is, intersperse slow running and walking
