Injury Info

•  Prevention
  Being Prepared

  Too Much Too Soon
•  Rest
  Rest Days

  Sleep
•  Treatment
  Shin Splints

  Cross Training
•  Types
  Eating Disorders

  Stress Fractures in Female Athletes

Being Prepared

Injuries occur, but there are ways that you as a runner can help to lower your risk of injury.

1. Come into the season with a base summer running program so that you are ready to start more intense workouts
2. Do the warmups and warmdowns as prescribed
3. Get enough sleep (7 to 8 hours a night)
4. Eat a well balanced healthy diet (see nutrition section)
5. Listen to your body, know the difference between being sore and being injured
6. Pay attention to the mileage and wear on your shoes, replace them when neccesary

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inspirations

Racing teaches us to challenge ourselves. It teaches us to push beyond where we thought we could go. It helps us to find out what we are made of. This is what we do. This is what it's all about.

- PattiSue Plumer, U.S. Olympian