If you have been told to "just stop running" because of an injury then you may have been given poor advice. Rest may calm symptoms, but it doesn’t solve your injury. Pain relief is simply a reduction in irritation, but it does not  mean your tissues aren't ready to handle the demands of running. Some injuries do better if you continue to load them in a modified way, such as tendinopathies. You do have to stop running with a bone stress injury, but you can do things like core

You finally feel like yourself again. The pain is gone. You’ve been cleared to run. You’ve got energy to burn and goals on the calendar. So why not just pick up where you left off? Because that’s exactly how injuries come back. If you want to move forward you probably need to start slow. Runners returning from injury are often full of motivation, which is great. But when you jump back into your previous mileage or pace too quickly, you’re putting stress on tissues that aren't

Most runners don’t realize they’re overstriding. It often shows up as a subtle shift in form, especially when trying to run faster, increase mileage, or push through fatigue. But when your foot lands too far out in front of your body, you increase braking forces and slow yourself down. You also increase the risk of common overuse injuries. Overstriding  happens when your foot strikes the ground ahead of your center of mass, typically with a more extended knee and a heel-first

Every time one of my athletes or friends say they do clamshells to help with their glute strength I want to scream. Clamshells have a place in rehab, especially post-surgery or for individuals who are just beginning to engage in exercise. But for runners, clamshells are not enough. Running demands dynamic, upright, and single-leg control. Clamshells are performed lying on your side, in a non-weight bearing position, and they do not train the glutes the way they're used during