Why Do Injuries Happen, How Do You Know, and How Do You Make Them Go away?

Paul and Howard talk about injuries, how and why they happen, and why they keep coming back. You can also read a (rough) transcript here.

Topics:

• Why injuries happen
• Acute vs chronic injuries
• The origins of overuse problems
• Training errors and injury cycles
• Becoming a resilient athlete 

Readings:

• Running. Back to Basics. Base Building
• Training Errors and Other Causes of Tendinopathy in Runners

Music & Disclaimers:

“Crossing the Chasm” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Disclaimers apply and can be heard at the end of the episode.