What runner doesn’t hate running injuries? Often time it takes us getting injured before we even begin to research what changes we should make to heal quickly and prevent them from coming back. The most common topics when it comes to injury prevention are:
- Wearing the right shoes
- Increasing your mileage gradually.
- Following a balanced training plan that includes hard days, easy days and rest or active recovery days.
- Incorporating strength training and consistent stretching.
But there is one other area that must be considered when it comes to recovering from injuries and injury prevention and that is the quality and type of the foods you eat on a daily basis. Watch the video below to learn why a healthy diet should be an essential part of your training program.
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I go back and forth between being a planner and flying by the seat of my pants. Getting my self discipline back is definitely a work in progress!
Yes! Me too Glenda. I’m glad you brought that up. What I have found with my diet is that after spending several months planning and preparing, is that it became second nature for me. So now even though most of the time I still plan, its easier for me to wing it on those crazy weeks life throws me a curve ball or two. Your right its self discipline but it’s also having the right mindset that makes it easier to be disciplined!