Running from Injury: Why runners get injured and how to stop it

Peter Francis saw his teenage years transformed by a miracle drug called running. His elation was soon followed by despair, in the form of 12-years of repetitive injuries. Spurred on by personal injustice, Peter pursued 3-science degrees, multiple coaching and consultancy roles before making a breakthrough in the form of what had seemed like an unlikely comeback. In 2016 aged 29-years, for the first time in his life, he ran for almost 3-years uninterrupted. This period coincided with running multiple personal bests (33:46 10-km; 78:00 half marathon). In this book, he uses a combination of his own story and his learnings spanning some 18-years of trial and error to provide a holistic explanation for why runners get injured and how best to avoid it. His personal story is as captivating as the information it imparts. Whether you are a disgruntled beginner or an Olympic hopeful, you cannot help but become more consistent having read this book. Section 1 Why do runners get injured 1.Too much of a good thing 2.Someone that I used to know 3.Before you knew what was wrong with you 4.Use it or lose it 5.The devil makes work for idle legs 6.I’m a foot get me out of here 7.No brain no pain 8.The marshmallow test 9.Denial 10.Mind the gap Section 2 How do we stop it? 11.The road to redemption 12.Become an athlete a runner in training 13.Variability – a runners best friend 14.The new normal 15.Slow and steady wins the race 16.Limit your options 17.Being barefoot 18.A little less information Afterword Life after Running, Running from Injury & Everything Else