Navigating the Unpredictable: Managing Athlete Injuries
About this episode
Steve and Jon discuss the management of athlete injuries in running and the evolution of coaching strategies.
In this week’s episode Steve and Jon discuss injuries as an unavoidable, unpredictable part of running due to impact and eccentric loads, arguing coaching has shifted from “rest and hope” to creative training that maintains fitness without worsening injury. They outline a framework for evaluating injuries by type (bone, soft tissue, metabolic/overtraining, and “WTF” injuries),…
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