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)
1.Too much (what is your
present fitness level capable of)2.Too soon (only increase
your weekly miles and long run distance by 10%)3.Too often (the number of
consecutive days correspond to the likelihood of injury; rest days allow your
body to repair itself)4.Too fast (run your recovery
runs and low slow distance runs slow)