#1014 No big stressors on the same structures

Today on the Doc On The Run podcast, why any runner with any overtraining injury should focus on making sure there are no big stressors on the same structures. Today I was on a strategy call with an injured, but recovering runner who is trying to figure out how ramp up his workouts so that […]

#1012 Kettlebell mistakes and modifications for injured runners

If you are a runner who has an overtraining injury like a metatarsal stress fracture or a plantar plate sprain, you are probably doing everything you can to keep the rest of your running body strong, while that one injured part heals. Kettlebell workouts can be a great way to maintaining strength, even if you have a running injury. But, you have to pay close attention to form and technique. Today on the Doc On The Run podcast, we’re talking about Kettlebell mistakes and modifications for injured runners.

#1011 Which weekday is best to add workouts for injured runners

This morning I was on a webcam call with a runner who had healed a fracture and started running again. He has been running every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, with cross-training in between.

Now he is ready to add a fourth running workout to his weekly training schedule.

The question is:

“What day of the week is best to add an additional run, because I want to make sure I don’t overload the healing tissue and re-injure it.”

Today on the Doc On The Run podcast, we’re talking about which weekday is best to add workouts for injured runners.

#949 Should I work out today if I did not sleep well last night?

Should I work out today if I did not sleep well last night? Well, that is a good question and that is what we’re talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.     I was on a call this morning with a former professional Ironman triathlete. This guy is the real deal. […]

#779 Workout while waiting to heal

You should work out while you’re waiting to heal. And that’s what we’re talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.     I know that injured runners all realize it’s a problem that they’re not working out when they get an overtraining injury and they’re told to sit still. But it’s not […]

#723 First step sit still and wait

Yesterday I called a recovering runner, just to check in and see how he was doing, because he had done the Fast Track Challenge 2 months ago.

He’s doing great. He has recovered and gotten past his injury.

He said he learned a lot in the Challenge and has applied it to his training.

He’s on track for running ultra-marathons this year. He has a coach. Training is in full swing with no limitation from the injury and got him into the Fast Track challenge.

Something he said on that call actually kind of shocked me.

I asked him, “Is there anything that you wish you could have done differently if you went back?”

He answered, “Yeah, I would have called you sooner for a consultation.”

If you ever run into injury many times, your first step is to sit still and wait. Sometimes that’s a problem and that’s what we’re talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.

#696 Work out now or do more workouts later

You can work out now, or you can work out more later. Those are your two choices, and that’s what we’re talking about today on the Doc on the Run Podcast.     I know when you sign up for a marathon, your coach gives you a really clear plan on what to do, and […]

#183 Put the trouble in the middle of the run

If you think about most of your runs, you do a warmup, you do the body of the workout, and then you do a cool down.

One thing that is interesting is I have recently noticed a number of runners who have gotten injured by doing runs where they’re finishing on the hardest part of their run.

That can put you at risk of an over-training injury.

Today on the Doc On the Run Podcast, we’re talking about why you should put the trouble in the middle of the run.

#178 Cycling workouts for recovering runners

Resting is not all healing. If you rest too much, you’ll get weaker.

If you want to get back to running, as soon as you’re healed, you need to do something to prevent all of the changes that can slow you down and put you at a higher risk of re-injury once you actually do get back to running and training.

Gravity and the pounding forces associated with running…that’s only one of a half a dozen contributing factors that can prevent healing of a running injury.

Today on the Doc On The Run Podcast we’re talking about cycling workouts for recovering runners.