Follow these time-tested principles and you’ll spend more time on the roads and less in rehab.
Tag Archives | Injury Prevention 
Injury Prevention Law #7: Don’t Race Or Do Speedwork Too Often
Researchers have found a correlation between injuries and frequent race efforts.
Injury Prevention Law #1: Know Your Limits
It’s easy to get injured; anyone can do it. Just run too much. “I firmly believe that every runner has an injury threshold,” says physical therapist and biomechanist Irene Davis, Ph.D., from the University of Delaware’s Running Injury Clinic.
Injury Prevention Law #3: Consider Shortening Your Stride
This comes as a bit of a surprise because it’s not discussed much in running circles.
Injury Prevention Law #8: Cross-Training Provides Active Rest and Recovery
Running is hard on the body, so its no surprise that running takes its toll on our muscles and joints. But what’s the answer?
Injury Prevention Law #2: Listen to Your Body
This is perhaps the oldest and most-widely-repeated advice for avoiding injuries, and still the best:
Injury Prevention Law #9: Stretch the Back Of Your Legs
Few running practices are as hallowed as stretching. And none have been debated as much in recent years.
Injury Prevention Law #4: Strength Training
You need something to keep your body properly aligned while you’re running – and what better than muscle?
Injury Prevention Law #5: RICE Works
When you’ve got muscle aches or joint pains, there’s nothing better than rest, ice, compression, and elevation for immediate treatment.
Injury Prevention Law #6: Run on a Level Surface
Another factor that could have a significant impact on running injuries, but has been rarely studied is road camber.
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