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Experts Warn Runners: Avoid Injuries This January

1/19/2025

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As January sees runners pouring into parks, experts urge caution against overtraining. Lewis Moses emphasizes the importance of gradually increasing mileage to avoid injuries in the chilly weather. Common ailments like plantar fasciitis and runner's knee can be mitigated with strength exercises such as calf raises and single-leg squats, keeping runners on their feet and injury-free.

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As January sees runners pouring into parks, experts urge caution against overtraining. Lewis Moses emphasizes the importance of gradually increasing mileage to avoid injuries in the chilly weather. Common ailments like plantar fasciitis and runner's knee can be mitigated with strength exercises such as calf raises and single-leg squats, keeping runners on their feet and injury-free.