Tips on How to Keep running Longer

I recently came across an article in the times (https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/how-to-start-running-a-beginners-guide-k6lhl6hp2)
 which I feel addresses many of the questions that I am asked by injured runners in the clinic.  ​

The question is normally posed as,  “ I don’t know why I am injured as I don’t recall any accident causing my pain”.  Tissue loading is a relatively simple concept to grasp,  the basis of this concept is that our bodies soft tissues can deal with repetitive loading until one day it just says “No”. 

​This is the point where cumulative loading has surpassed the bodies ability to heal and our pain receptors notify us at a more conscious level.  A great example would be achilles tendon ruptures.​

  I attended a seminar a few years ago where many of the concepts detailed in this article where presented along with a discussion on achilles tendons.  The presenters stated that it appears to be the “silent” achilles tendons that progress to rupture and not the one that alert us to their presence. So in effect pain can be good and a useful tool in alerting us to overload.

Many studies have noted that statistics kept on running groups suggest between 30-50 percent of (and even more in some studies) runners in any group will have some degree of injury over the course of a year.  
Quite clearly, and I see it often,  don’t run when it doesn’t feel “right”.  That run into pain could mean the development of an injury rather than just a few days rest that the body may require.   See the signs, listen to your body and have a look at the noted article, it may help you to stay running happy.  Any bigger problems, go and see a physiotherapist.