Comments on: Recommended Read: Phil Latter of Running Times on Running Injuries https://runblogger.com/2013/03/recommended-read-phil-latter-of-running.html Running Shoes, Gear Reviews, and Posts on the Science of the Sport Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.11 By: Lindsay Knake https://runblogger.com/2013/03/recommended-read-phil-latter-of-running.html#comment-830342153 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/runblogger/wordpress/?p=118#comment-830342153 Fascinating and important read for runners of all abilities.

Something the article did not specifically touch on was yoga (unless I missed it), but I believe that can be a great benefit for several reasons.

In the past several weeks, I started practicing regularly after irregular practice for three years. Now I’m doing yoga 6-7 days per week. A little bit of what I think was hamstring tendinopathy that bothered me during marathon training in the fall is completely gone. A bit of IT band tightness – gone. Only after I started with regular yoga. Yoga has increased my range of motion (which was very poor), helped me loosen up my whole body and find some relief during stressful days.

One thing I love about it is that it’s an adventure. In running, I have finite goals. I want to run a certain time during a certain race. In yoga, I just practice and go where it takes me. That’s a wonderful balance in my life to have both competitive exercise and peaceful exercise. I don’t believe yoga is a cure-all, nothing is, but it’s worked so well for me and I know many other runners. I think it’ll help keep me healthy through the miles.

Fortunately, with care and not being afraid to rest when I need to, I wasn’t injured last year. I had a few aches and niggles, but not a full-blown injury that kept me from training. Then at the start of the year with a small base and no workouts, I ran a 2-minute 8K PR. Rest and care certainly pay off.

]]> By: Greg https://runblogger.com/2013/03/recommended-read-phil-latter-of-running.html#comment-831468600 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/runblogger/wordpress/?p=118#comment-831468600 That’s a great article, I missed it, so thanks for pointing me to it. Looking forward to the next articles here! Keep up the good work!

Regards,
Greg

]]> By: Arthur Davis Jr. https://runblogger.com/2013/03/recommended-read-phil-latter-of-running.html#comment-832686912 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/runblogger/wordpress/?p=118#comment-832686912 Thanks for sharing the article. I saw alot of myself in it.

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]]> By: Sam Winebaum https://runblogger.com/2013/03/recommended-read-phil-latter-of-running.html#comment-830598996 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/runblogger/wordpress/?p=118#comment-830598996 A superb and comprehensive article. Thanks for sharing. Only time I was badly hurt was due to a change in surfaces from 100% trails to 100% hilly roads combined with a big jump in mileage. Stress fracture. Ran on till it broke..That was 30 years ago. Since then I listen to my body and if something is bothering me I slow down, skip the extra miles or intervals, or rest.

]]> By: Dave https://runblogger.com/2013/03/recommended-read-phil-latter-of-running.html#comment-830762423 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/runblogger/wordpress/?p=118#comment-830762423 That is a fantastic article – pretty much addresses everything related to injuries. I’ve been battling injuries for a while, and a lot of the article hit home. Especially the self esteem part – it’s hard to not get too wrapped up in running when you are doing well.

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