a pep talk. Coax yourself back into the groove by thinking about all the training you have put in and how badly you want to achieve your goal.Your old knee/shin/foot problem acts up mid-race Decide in advance how bad it has to get before you’ll drop
damage on your muscles and joints. Running descents too fast can cause problems, so beware of exceedingly steep downhills. Walk down if you have to.Too steep If a hill is so steep that you feel stress on your lower back, hips, knees, shins or Achilles
