Why am I injured?

The risk of injury is greater when a bad gesture is performed repetitively, even more during running, which is a cyclical sport. Our body is connected for this reason the cause of the injury can be anything. The injury may be in the structural level, for decompensation or imbalances. Training run technique is recomended for decreasing the risk of injury.

On the other hand, the weight of the athlete also it can increase the risk of injury because the weight of the athlete and the impact of their strides have a direct relation. Running helps you to lose weight but you must have a useful workout plan. A good diet joins the training of performance factors will allow a great fitness without risk of injury.

Another important factor is the hardness of the surface because each stride against the surface generates an impact to the joints. If the ground absorbs the impact, the risk of injury will decrease. If you run by surfaces that it absorbs the impact you will decrease the risk of injury. Here you can see a list of superficies:

• Asphalt, treadmill and dry sand have low absorption capacity.
• Wet sand and lawn have high absorption capacity.

Here are some brief reasons why a runner may fall injured. In future editions we will expand the information.