5 TIPS TO STAY INJURY FREE AS A RUNNER!

In todays video i share 5 tips that i use to prevent injury as a runner ranging from foam rolling to active recovery.

[tommylawlor]

Brilliant Ben, what I like a about you is you give it your all every race you never hide

[gravypuk]

I'm that silly runner who knew all these things but needs someone like Ben to remind me as I don't do half of them half the time 😂

[livegreatalways]

I would like to add another tip - that is to eat well esp. right after runs. Replenishing with Protein+Carbs for that micro-tear and topping up the glycogen store again for the next run. The tip on wearing cushion shoes is very real - I used to use minimalist shoes (thinking it would strengthen my legs as some runners said) and got shin splints often. Now I only used cushion shoes for my long-runs and have stayed injury free.

[felixberezhnoy]

Before I watched this video I started doing the first point, rolling and stretching and found that to be a game changer. I was watching the same stretch video. Good points. Thanks Ben

[wunderlichdrive]

Great tip on rolling. I have always wondered how much to do.

[JosephBroadbent]

Great channel and great tips! Though, as a father of three-year-old twins, I’ll have to take that last one with a pinch of salt 😂 All the best from a fellow UEA alum (2008-14)

[mattmilner]

In regards to the foam roller daily use, do you have any personal preference as to when you use it? You said to help the lactic acid in your legs, so I assume after your run? But if this is the case, would you roll immediately, within 30 mins or Within 1 hour or is the time really not that important? just that you get the rolling in? Love the videos 👍🏻 keep it up mate 👏🏻

[MattD]

You’ve only been running for two years?!? Good lord

[scrungobepis]

I understand the 10% rule if you’re starting from 50k but what if you’re starting running from say 5k a week? Surely you don’t increase to just to 5.5? What’s a reasonable weekly mileage to get started from running very little?

[zakariasbindesbllandersen]

"And the fifth and finale tip is sleep" *turns video off*