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By Landice, July 8, 2010 10:00 am

by Thad McLaurin (aka: “RunnerDude)

RunnerDude’s Fitness RunnerDude’s Blog
ACSM-cPT, NPTI, RRCA, USA-TF

Injury. Shhh! Don’t say that word too loudly. It’s a word every runner tries to avoid. Sometimes, no matter how careful a runner you are, injury still occurs. Often a bag of frozen peas or an ice pack does the trick, but other times a runner will find himself off his feet for several days, weeks, or even months.

Returning to running can be problematic if a runner’s doesn’t ease back into it. Most runners hate being off their feet for just a few days much less a month or two, or three. Problem is that even though your mind is ready to get back to running your body may not be quite ready even when the doc says it’s okay to run again.

One common mistake runners make returning to running after an injury-layoff is trying to return to the pre-injury level. If you’re off your feet for a week or two, your body won’t really decondition that much, but it’s still a good idea to ease back into running. If you’re away from runnin a month or more, a runner will be wise to use the following ten-week retraining schedule and guidelines for a return to running after a prolonged layoff developed by Doug Lentz, C.S.C.S. Continue reading 'Post-injury return…Slow and Steady!'»

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By Landice, March 18, 2010 2:53 pm

By April Bowling
Guest Writer
TriLife Coaching, Owner

Suffering from injuries doesn’t stop runners from wanting to training for and compete in marathon-distance and longer races.  The injuries themselves, however, stop them from actually training for and competing in longer races if those injuries keep cropping up.

Obviously, consistent functional stability training and conservative mileage increases can go a long way towards preventing injuries.  But for many with biomechanical issues or extensive injury histories, the unforgiving nature of the road makes staying healthy difficult at best.

• The camber or crown of roads is a major source of repetitive strain on the ankles, knees, and hips of runners.  Running with traffic is not safe, so most runners chose to run against it the vast majority of the time.  This creates a functional leg length discrepancy and encourages over-pronation of the up-angle foot, results in injuries like posterior tibial tendonitis, IT band pain, and patella tendonitis. Continue reading 'Treadmills in Marathon Training and Injury Prevention'»