Getting injured while training for a big race is not easy. It’s hard to figure out if you should keep training, seek advice from a doctor, or just rest. I’m training for a half marathon and marathon now and an IT band issue cropped up. I decided to ask my Twitter followers for advice.
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How do you stay positive after an injury during training? #runchat #fitfluential0
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@FitHappyGirl I focus on what went wrong first of all. Then enjoy the downtime. Then plot out a strong comeback.0
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@RunningBecause good tip! I’m dealing with an IT band issue but have a half on Sept. 30. I’m trying to rest but I hate it haha #runchat0
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@FitHappyGirl I had an ITB injury 2 years ago. Came back stronger and faster, but not after stupidly trying to run through it0
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@RunningBecause good to hear. I was nervous if I rested too long I’d loose everything I’ve worked for.0
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@FitHappyGirl I’m looking for answers on this one too. Have a stress issue in one of my arms. Not fun.0
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@FitHappyGirl @JWLevitt my friend Lauren blogs about this often… http://poweredbyoatmeal.wordpress.com/0
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@fithappygirl What sort of injury do you have? I get my clients into another activity to keep them fit and happy!0
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@fithappygirl IT band..let’s look at cause and not treatment. Are you a heel striker at all?0
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@ryanjknapp Yup and I over-pronate.0
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@fithappygirl That is why you have the issue. Pronation only is an issue when you heel strike because of the roll from heel to toe.0
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RT @ryanjknapp: Running injuries: If you have an injury don’t look at how to treat it. Instead, find the root cause and fix that! #runchat0
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@FitHappyGirl Mental counts a lot. If you have access to pool, consider pool running, did that with prior IT injury, not last year,&foamrllr0
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@FitHappyGirl you have lots of time. Don’t panic yet!!0
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Fit Girl. Happy Girl. 
Ryan makes a great point – you have to look at what caused it in the first place. When I hurt my ITB a couple of years ago, I had a post in which I talked about my injury as a “result.” Fixing your feet won’t happen overnight, but if you focus on your foot strike per minute and increase your cadence, you’ll develop a less damaging form. I’m far from any expert, but I went from the worst injury of my life to now nearly 2 years of healthy running by focusing on changing how I run.
David makes a good point about cadence. Faster feet means less jarring impact. It makes a big difference. One of the things we’ll take a look at! Thanks for including my response! =)
Thanks! Cadence is another thing I didn’t think about but definitely could be the problem. Thanks for both of your responses! :)
David makes a good point about cadence. Faster feet means less jarring impact. It makes a big difference. One of the things we’ll take a look at! Thanks for including my response! =)
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