The SECRET To Running Injury-Free: The 5 SIMPLE Ways To Avoid Getting Injured

Today we share the 5 simple ways to ensure that you keep running injury-free. Implementing these simple strategies will keep your running pain and injury-free for years to come...

We'd love to know in the comments if there is something specific that you do that keeps you from getting injured.

When you're ready, we'd love to help you become a better runner:

00:00 Introduction
00:20 Training Load
00:46 How to monitor your training load
04:35 The Role of Strength Training
05:54 What strength training
06:35 Progressive Overload
08:08 Monitor intensity
10:46 The secret component of recovery

[potblack]

As a currently injured runner with.. simply..overuse injuries-this is a very informative video..never used to strength train..but I do now..has to be done..I do body weight exercises now ..every day..bout 20mins a day

[mikeadams]

I started running 50 years ago. I ran for almost 35 years before I started getting nagging hamstring/calf strains injuries almost every time I would run. I stopped running for almost 10 years and switched to others sports...ie...cycling, swimming, unicycling....Every time I would try to make a comeback to running I would reinjure myself. Injuries would occur in about 2 weeks. Well, I finally switched to 100% running on grass and have run injury free for 1 year.

[trevchild]

Some useful points raised there. But there are of course more steps to be taken which helps including warm up before running, cool down afterwards and stretching as well.

[waterfallstudios]

Very informative as I step up from 1/2 to full marathon

[MrHs]

Excellent information for runners. I am going to try these tips for sure.

[felixcardona]

Thanks for your advices, I like it very much. Regards from Colombia ❤

[ninjashoyo]

What about increasing training load for new runners? I’ve only started running in January and I’ve tried Couch to 5K plans but they’re too quick for me so I made my custom plan where I run (walk-run method) for a certain time and add 30 seconds of running each new session. Right now my best is running 4 minutes and 30 seconds without stopping. Is increasing my training duration by 10% every other day in a given week safe? For example, if I train for 26 minutes on Monday, is it okay to run further on Tuesday by 10% in time?

[yolandemirza]

Coach Parry, can we talk about running watches, when should you wear them when not running to monitor resting heart rate, sleep etc. 24/7 or just some times? They are a helpful tool.

[moushreedas]

I started running from last two days, my legs are in pain.i can't run more than 150m.what should I do

[Dilllonm]

If a runner is injured or feel an injury coming,
How would you convert a run session to a swim ?
Ex 45 min run to swim or a 10 x 400m repeats
For these in the pool?

[jaboneros]

I have to eat after I run? Can't I eat about 5 hours later when I break my 16-hour fast?

[SergiuSalcau]

You mention the 30-45 mins right after exercising but don t say what i should eat

[jackcarpenters]

1 simple way: become a forefoot runner instead of a heelstriker.