Refocus Your Training With These 5 Things If You Find Yourself Injured This Season

Being injured can be tough - especially mentally. Here are a couple strategies to help get you through it.

Catherine AlcornJanuary 28, 2020running, injury, triathlon, mental focus

What is the Secret to Staying Run Injury Free?

For many triathletes, the majority of their injuries are due to the running component. What is the main cause of running injuries? Misadaptation. Misadaptation can be broken down into three components.

1) Mechanical stress caused by training errors. Roughly 80% of all running injuries are due to running too much too soon.

2) Intrinsic factors which include biomechanics, muscle dysfunction, tissue weakness, stress and fatigue.

3) Extrinsic factors which include footwear, running surface and medications.

Learning From Others' Mistakes: Learning Patience Through Injury

I hate injuries. Along with the pain as a constant reminder of what you can’t do comes the horrible feelings of how long it will take to get better, as well as the knowledge of how much fitness is being lost when you are unable to train.