health and as a substitute for running during injury phases. It's a rare runner today who doesn't employ some cross-training.Participating in another sport a couple of times a week gives your feet and legs a welcome respite from the constant pounding

UAN:198 Article type:-->Runners and injuries are frequent bedfellows. If you run long enough or often enough, you will almost inevitably run your way into a problem. Some, of course, are unavoidable, but a large majority are self inflicted

.Beginners and regular runners all fall foul of the most common cause of injury: progressing too fast, too soon. Increase mileage or speed, but not both. A newcomer's biggest measure of success at six months would be to have built up to three or four consistent runs a

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