Every athlete wants to know the answer to this. It is not uncommon for runners to experience pain. It is also not uncommon for runners to continue running with their pain. In a UK study of 1100 parkrun regulars; more than 50% had a current self-reported injury & 86% were continuing to run through despite […]
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Rehab of soft tissue injuries can be confusing. We have seen evolving acronyms and contrasting advice but the recent evidence is in support of PEACE & LOVE to cover the acute and sub-acute phases (24-72hours) after an injury (i.e. an ankle twist on the trails). But what does PEACE & LOVE stand for? Protect :
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When you cope with all the training that you do, I think one takes it for granted – not being injured. You don’t fully appreciate all that your body takes on and tolerates each day. I see injured people every day, reassure them, make a plan and help them get back to achieving their goals.
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As we all know, there are a number of complex factors that can lead to a running injury. Most often, when there is no specific mechanism of injury, training load becomes the main causative factor. Load is the cumulative amount of stress put on your body and when training loads exceed the body’s physical capacity
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