The yearly incidence rates for injury in those training for marathons are reported to be as high as 90% (Fredericson & Misra, 2007). Below are a few tips and things to look out for to help you avoid injury in the run up to the marathon.   Rest Listen to your body and the warning signs it is giving. The two main injury risk factors during marathon training are increasing training load too quickly, and continuing to train with a previous injury (Saragiotto et al., 2014). If you miss a training session, don’t train on back to back days or skip onto the next part of your training program. Most … Continue reading Avoiding Injury before the Marathon