It is believed that 25% of running injuries are preventable. Steps that can be taken include

• Proper rehabilitation of a previous injury. (50% of running injuries are a re-occurrence of an old injury)
• Wear appropriate shoes and change them regularly. (Different shoes are designed to accommodate your individual foot mechanics and last approximately 500 kilometers)
• Avoid overuse problems. (50-65% of injuries are attributed to training errors)
  • Too much (what is your present fitness level capable of)
  • Too soon (only increase your weekly miles and long run distance by 10%)
  • Too often (the number of consecutive days correspond to the likelihood of injury; rest days allow your body to repair itself)
  • Too fast (run your recovery runs and low slow distance runs slow)