5 Tips on Optimising Training Load

Training for a running event?

Increasing your training load too quickly will put you at risk of an overuse injury. These are common when people do not plan their training appropriately. Read our 5 tips to minimise such an injury.

Tip #1: decrease injury risk by slowly building up training load.

Tip #2: Training load = time spent exercising + intensity level.

Tip #3: don’t run regularly? Start with a short duration, mostly walking and a small amount of running.

Tip #4: Training must start months before your goal event.

Tip #5: Slowly increase your training Load until you can run consistently for the distance of your event.

50-75% of running injuries can be attributed to overuse caused by incorrect technique. Ensuring correct running technique reduces injury risk and improves performance. Keep an eye out for our 5 tips next week!