How To Avoid Injury During Your Run

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1. PROTECT YOUR POSTURE
Keep shoulders back and down, chest lifted, abs tight. Lean entire body slightly forward from ankles (don’t bend at the waist), allowing gravity to gently pull you forward.

2. KEEP EYES ON THE HORIZON
Look out ahead, rather than at the ground. Keeping your gaze up makes walking and running easier.

3. RELAX YOUR HANDS
Clenching your fists can send tension up your wrists and arms; loosen up by pretending to cup something fragile, like a potato chip or butterfly.

4. MAKE SMOOTH TRANSITIONS
In the final seconds of each walking interval, pick up your pace so when you switch to running, it feels easier than if you tried to walk any faster.

5. LAND MIDFOOT
Unlike walking, striking the ground with your heel when you run puts on the brakes. Aim to come down with the middle of your foot landing under you, then roll through smoothly.

6. SHORTEN YOUR STRIDE
Protect knees and absorb shock better by maintaining a short stride and keeping a slight bend in your knee as you land.

7. PICK YOUR FEET UP
Instead of pushing into the ground, which can fatigue muscles, focus on keeping legs relaxed and lifting feet up.

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