"FROM FEBRUARY SOUTH AFRICAN
RUNNERS TRAIN FOR THE MANY MARATHONS AVAILABLE TO THEM" It's that time of year again! When the increasing mileage
and the pressure to qualify eventually catches up to you.
When all the old, as well as some new, aches and pains reappear.
Fortunately, many running injuries last only a few weeks.
Most are preventable. That is, if you do all the right things
to ensure your running health - things you've heard before,
such as strengthening and stretching your leg muscles, wearing
the proper shoes, and taking easy or rest days when you are
tired.
That is, if you know what you are doing! And to help you,
we have picked the Big Five. The five most common running
injuries: Achilles tendonitis - chondromalacia (runner's
knee) - iliotibial band (ITB) syndrome - plantar fasciitis and shinsplints. We tell you what they are and how to deal with them - everything
from whether or not to run through them, to when it is time
to see a doctor. And which doctor or sports practitioner to
see. So that you can be back on the road faster - and injury-free.
This article is provided by Teri Burgess, resident Physiotherapist from Time-to-Run 
