Ultra Run Coaching

About 50% of all runners are injured each year, and 50-75% of those injuries are classified as overuse injuries. The definition of an overuse injury is: damage to a bone, muscle, ligament, or tendon caused by repetitive submaximal stress without allowing adequate time to allow for structural adaptation to take place.

Most overuse injuries are blamed on doing "too much too soon" or "training load errors". While this makes sense at first, with further examination it becomes clear this isn't the whole picture. ​Continue reading here: https://www.ultraruncoaching.com/blog/the-myth-of-overuse-injuries