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QT: How Daily Life Contributes to Running Injuries (Best Of-ish)

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This post was originally part of Episode 813 released in February of 2020 and is more or less copy and pasted from that post. The audio, however, is a new take on the topic.

As runners, there are a few injuries that are all too common within our ranks.

Plantar fasciitis. Shin splints. IT band syndrome. Stress fractures.

In most cases, when a runner is struggling with one of these issues we look for a solution in our running.

Maybe we need new shoes. Or a tweak to our form. Or we’ve increased our mileage too quickly.

But what if I told you that the actual root cause of some running injuries has nothing to do with running?

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

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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

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QT: Coming Back from Injury Intelligently (Best Of-ish)

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This post/episode was originally published in February of 2018. 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: Don’t Forget to Take Care of Both Sides of Your Body

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What do you do when you have a little issue somewhere in your body?

Maybe you feel a tight plantar fascia in one foot.

Or you have a knee that doesn’t quite seem right during or after a run.

Or you feel a little pain in your shin or your Achilles or your hamstring.

The location of the issue, for today’s quick tip, is irrelevant.

From time to time, most of us as runners will develop a bit of a niggle somewhere in our body that needs to be addressed.

And that is where we can get ourselves in trouble… Read more

Quick Tip: Coming Back from an Injury is a Delicate Process

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Whether we want to admit it or not, running injuries are a fact of life in our sport.

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