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QT: Return to Running Post-Injury Strategically and Patiently (Best Of-ish)

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This post/episode was originally published in February of 2018 and revisited for the first time as a Best Of-ish in March of 2020. The post/show notes are more or less copy/pasted from the original post, but the podcast audio is a new take on the topic.


Whether we want to admit it or not, running injuries are all too common in our ranks.

Joker Sucks

Yeah, no joke!

But facts are facts. And the odds are that all of us will have to deal with at least one running-related injury at some point in our running careers. (And the odds say at least half of us will have to deal with an injury this year!)

As such, perhaps we should talk a little bit about the process of coming back from an injury then, eh? Read more

QT: How to Keep Running Through a Niggle Without Making It Worse


When was the last time you had a bit of a niggle to deal with?

For many runners, it probably hasn’t been all that long.

I’ve actually got a bit of a niggle that I’m trying to work through at the moment.

Yes, way.

With a little luck, in another week or two I’ll have moved past this little niggle once and for all.

Without any luck, in another week or two I’ll be on the shelf with a proper injury… Read more