Injuries and Prevention

A running coach weighs in on the benefits of walking backward on an incline.

An injury can derail your training and disrupt your race schedule. But with adequate prevention, you can keep your running on track.

You don’t need to be a pro to care about performing at your best. Here’s how to up your game, reduce injuries, and have more fun doing what you love.

Not every ache means weeks off running. Here are different treatments to keep you running pain-free, according to real-life sports medicine docs.

These best 10 active stretches from physical therapist Gerard Hartmann are the essentials every runner needs to keep healthy and efficient.

You love to run. You hate to get hurt. Even if injuries are inevitable, there’s plenty you can do about them. Here’s your guide to fixing the most frequent problems.

“Plantar fasciitis is one of the most stubborn and debilitating injuries for runners,” one expert explained. Here’s what worked for me (and what didn’t).

Advanced footwear is a tool—one you can teach your body to use correctly to get maximum returns.

Researchers analyzed 710 runners and monitored their injuries. They found that one shoe type has a higher running-related injury correlation.

Use this modified eccentric exercise to strengthen the front of your Achilles and defeat this hard-to-treat injury.