#136 The Science of Running Injuries: Understanding the Training Variables that Impact Your Risk

If you're a runner, chances are you've been injured in the past year. Even with medical advice, it can be hard to know what causes our injuries, but training mistakes can often be a piece of the puzzle. Andrea uses her years of experience as both a PT and a coach to give you some insight into how variables in your training (mileage, pace, etc.) may be effecting your injury risk. She also takes a look at what the scientific evidence says about how training load impacts injury risk. Be sure to listen to learn how to better structure your training so you can keep running consistently! The Subjective: have you had an injury that was caused by training errors? Chapters 0:00 - Intro 2:44 - The training variables that effect running injuries 7:54 - New runners are at a higher risk for injury 15:08 - How do changes in training load impact injury risk? 18:04 - How different training errors pose different types of injury risk 22:51 - The correlation between past and new injuries 24:03 - How to adjust your training load to reduce your risk 28:41 - The role of recovery in reducing injury risk 34:02 - How to set your training paces & workouts 37:02 - Consistency is key 38:30 - Adding a new variable to your training can put you at injury risk 42:39 - Nutrition is critical to strong training 43:50 - Wrap-up This week’s episode of the Doctors of Running Podcast is sponsored by Running Warehouse. As runners, we love the outdoors and the positive impact it can have on our health and on the well-being of future generations. This Earth Day, celebrate the sustainable initiatives taken by brands to create high-quality eco-friendly gear. Head on over to Running Warehouse to check out all the sustainable styles. Link to Sustainable Styles: https://www.runningwarehouse.com/catpage-EARTHPP.html?from=docrun&utm_source=docrun&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=sustainable_styles