23/03/2026
10 truths about running injuries nobody wants to hear đââď¸
1. Most injuries donât just happen. Theyâre the result of asking your body to do more than itâs currently built for.
2. Overuse injuries donât have a quick fix. They took time to build up and theyâll take time to resolve. Accept it early.
3. Strength is everything. More strength = more capacity, more tolerance, more durability. Lift your weights.
4. Foam rolling, massage guns, stretching are great for short term relief, terrible as a long term strategy. You canât roll your way out of a programming problem.
5. âRestâ doesnât mean stop. Absolute rest deconditions you. Relative rest is about managing load, reducing pain then slowly rebuilding and this is where the magic happens.
6. Sleep, diet, hydration and stress management are doing more for your injury risk than your warm up routine ever will.
7. You might get away with it for a while. Some people do. But the bill always comes.
8. Just because an ultra runner posts 80km back to back days doesnât mean jumping from 5k to 10k in a week is fine. Itâs not.
9. RED-S is real. Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport affects performance, recovery and long term health. Fuel your training â properly.
10. Signing up to a race is a goal. It is not a guarantee your body is ready for it. Respect the process.
Get back to what you love faster and get going it for longer.