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How to avoid common running injuries
Train gradually, rest well, wear the right shoes and know the warning signs. Practical tips from Sporting Feet, plus a guide to the five most common running injuries.
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Train gradually, rest well, wear the right shoes and know the warning signs. Practical tips from Sporting Feet, plus a guide to the five most common running injuries.
There's no single right age, but there are good guidelines. An exercise scientist explains how far children can run at each age, and how to build up safely.
Running doesn't wear your knees out, and runners tend to have thicker cartilage. An exercise scientist explains the evidence, and how to start safely at any age.
Mixing running with walk breaks can help you go further, recover faster and stay injury-free. An athletics coach explains the "Jeffing" method and who it might suit.
Claire opened her Putney foot clinic in February 2026. We talk nervous first visits, simple fixes for sore feet, and why you never need to apologise for yours.
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