Summer Running Camp, Part 3: How to Prevent Running Injuries

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Written by Doug Hay

The weather might be cooling off, but Summer Running Camp is still in full swing.

During the first two weeks of camp we covered establishing a running routine and proper running form. Both fundamentals of sustainable running.

This week we cover a topic most runners pretend doesn’t exist (until it’s too late):

Injuries and injury prevention.

For many runners, injuries have become commonplace. They find themselves with a new injury each season, or battle the same aches and pains year after year.

But that doesn’t have to be the standard — in fact it shouldn’t be. There is such a thing as injury-free running, and in today’s episode we’ll help you find it.

So lace up those running shoes and head towards the lake. Camp has officially resumed for the next 55-minutes.

Here’s what we talk about in this episode:

• Are injuries just a part of running?
• Why most beginners get injured
• When it’s important to warm-up before a run
• Eating after a run — should you calculate nutrient ratios?
• The forgotten recovery tool
• How to adjust your training after an injury
• The great ball-bag debate

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Links from the show:

• Summer Running Camp, Part 1: Building Consistency
• Summer Running Camp, Part 2: Running Form
• How to Run Your Fastest Marathon Every (Free Webinar)
• The Standard Warm-Up: Video Demonstration (Strength Running)
• The Best Strength Exercises for Runners (Strength Running)
• Foam Rolling for A**holes