Preventing Injuries
Here are some of my tips for preventing injuries. 
These work for me.  If you have some you'd like
to share send them in!


Listen to your body - A safe and easy way to prevent
injuries is to listen to your body. Your body will signal
to you when it is going to shut down, listen to those
signals and pay heed to it, when you get those signals
stop and take a few days off.

Don't take on too much too quickly - Most injuries are caused by doing to much to fast, such as increasing your mileage to fast or sprinting to fast.  Take it slow.

Switch it up - Incorporate some different tactics into your routine.  Try some weightlifting, hill running, speed workouts and stretching to switch things up a bit.  Changing you routine helps utilize different muscles you may be neglecting and helps prepare you for unexpected obstacles. 

Rest - Rest and recovery are always important.   Rest at least two days per week.  

Change your sneakers often -   Buy a few pairs sneakers and don’t use the same pair everyday.  Also, change up your running route a bit, if you are running clockwise everyday try anti-clockwise. 

Stretch - Stretching is very important, particularly after long runs.  Take time and do at least a half an hour of stretching after long runs.  This will help reduce fatigue and keep flexibility in your muscles for your next workout.  Many injuries are caused from not stretching.  Stretching when we are injured which is wrong. Complete isolation is required when injured.

Unlike other runners I cannot take medication for pain like Tylenol, Advil or aspirin, I must let by body recover naturally which is a much longer process for this complete rest is require. All I can do is eat right and apply massage therapy, ice, and heat.

So remember vary your training and not to work the same muscle too often, rest, recovery and replenishment is part of training also, so run smart.