Knowing how to protect against injury is essential when it comes to pounding the pavements. Here’s our expert guide
Running is a positive form of exercise to engage in, but steps should be taken to reduce injury risk. Photo: Getty
The cliché about running is that there are two kinds of runners – those who are injured, and those who are recovering from injury.
From beginners overdoing it via programmes like Couch To 5K (not going to lie – I got to 3K, hurt my knee, and went back to the couch) to ultra marathons runners pounding their bodies over challenging terrain, running is synonymous with injury.