Are you running to stay fit or considering a new program? Whether you've been running for years or days, you may appreciate these tips on how to avoid injuries.
Visit Dr. Pribut's Running Injuries Page before stepping out the door for your next dash. You'll find a podiatrist's view of how to prepare for injury-free running and the types of injuries most common in runners.
Pribut says 70 percent of all patients seeking podiatric treatment are women, many of them victims of injuries during exercise. Remember, he stresses, that overtraining -- doing too much too soon -- causes more running injuries than anything else.
Ease into speed, he says, and mix hard days and easy days. He addresses everything a beginning or veteran runner would need to know, from stretching exercises to what kind of shoes to wear.
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