The checklist of things to NEVER get injured

Eating well is important too.

Just because you don't stretch and haven't been injured doesn't mean there is a "correlation" between stretching and being more injured.

So just because you can get away without stretching doesn't mean others should follow the same advice.

Agreed, and well said.

One more thought on cross-training, is that i tend to think that it’s helpful to splice in non-impact stuff (biking, swimming, elliptical, stairmaster) so that you’re giving your body periodic breaks from absorbing your full body weight.

But also, i think its problematic if everything a person does, is a linear forward motion — running is a linear forward motion, and so is biking and swimming and nordic skiing. So it can be hard for runners to figure out how to incorporate the lateral and diagonal movements that other sports take for granted (soccer, basketball, tennis).

I haven’t totally gotten my act together on this one yet, but i do see the need to remedy grossly underdeveloped and underutilized muscles, before it all hits the fan. (If anyone wants to brainstorn this one with me, i just dont have any good ways to train laterally. Like i would love the motion of speed skating or a slide board, but do not have a good way to implement either of those)

There is no correlation wrote:

Just because you don't stretch and haven't been injured doesn't mean there is a "correlation" between stretching and being more injured.

I wasn't basing the correlation statement on my own experience. Look it up.

I said "correlation" not cause because it could be that those who experience more injuries tend to stretch more.

I was listening to a podcast where they discussed a survey where marathon runners who wore orthotics were injured more and they went off on how this proves that orthotics are terrible and cause injuries. It didn't occur to them that those who have injuries are more likely to get orthotics. In fact, I don't think anyone gets orthotics unless they have an injury.

I wish I could wake up without an Alarm clock. But I got places to be!!!! and kids...

Muebele wrote:

I wish I could wake up without an Alarm clock. But I got places to be!!!! and kids...

Go to sleep earlier then.

olden sloh wrote:I wasn't basing the correlation statement on my own experience. Look it up.

I said "correlation" not cause because it could be that those who experience more injuries tend to stretch more.

I was listening to a podcast where they discussed a survey where marathon runners who wore orthotics were injured more and they went off on how this proves that orthotics are terrible and cause injuries. It didn't occur to them that those who have injuries are more likely to get orthotics. In fact, I don't think anyone gets orthotics unless they have an injury.

Regardless, stretching has not been proven to give more injuries. People will need to decide for themselves what works best. For me, there is without a doubt enough personal evidence that I benefit from stretching.

I've found that when I properly stretch and not be an idiot and not stretch, my EZ pace is quicker by a minute or so, and my tempo pace is about 20 seconds faster is well. That's the biggest challenge for me now.

Check out the videos on TheRunExperience.com. There are lots of stretching and tissue manipulation tips that border on S & M but definitely keep tired muscles limber, especially if you're older.

Stop running. If you’ve never started, you’re ahead of the game!

olden sloh wrote:

back woods wrote:

I have had no injuries of any sort since four years ago I completely abandoned stretching. I warm up running slow for 20—30 minutes.

Yep. Stretching is correlated with more injuries. I've been running for 30+ years without injury and have never stretched or foam-rolled or done mobility exercises or done a core exercise.

Do you have any studies to back up that statement? Does what you recall reading talk about runners who stretch get injured more OR runners stretch more when they are injured? [This is a real question, I'm not a troll.]

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I'm 39, and yeah, it's a lot harder already. For me, it's further complicated by being on my fourth pregnancy (third living child, hopefully), which has meant time off running, weight gain and loss, etc.

But just getting old is a huge problem, and I can only assume it'll get a lot worse. I just have to be so much more careful about everything. Warm up, stretch, weight train, etc. So much extra stuff is needed to stay healthy.

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There's no checklist of things that can guarantee you won't get injured, otherwise pro athletes with access to the best coaches and trainers wouldn't get injured all the time. Injuries are just something you have to risk if you want to train.

Don't run more than 55 mpw. Never did (even in college) and was never injured. I suppose I also never realized my full potential, but that's a topic for a different thread.

Don't get hit by a car.

Never try to reach your peak performance. If you've never gotten injured you've never pushed your body to try and get the best out of yourself. Dont get me wrong you shouldn't try to get injured or celebrate it. But any competitive runner who is trying to get the best out of themselves will eventually get injured. Comes with the territory.

Don't Stop Believin' wrote:

Never injure people's feelings about their precious little belief in god.

I am more concerned about what atheists, agnostics and others opposed to traditional religions would do: those regimes, in the 20th century alone, killed hundreds of millions of innocent human beings.

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