Running from Injury: Why runners get injured and how to stop it

by Peter Francis, Gerry Deegan (Foreword)

Peter Francis saw his teenage years transformed by a miracle drug called running . His elation was soon followed by despair, in the form of 12-years of repetitive injuries. Spurred on by personal injustice, Peter pursued 3-science degrees, multiple coaching and consultancy roles before making a breakthrough in the form of what had seemed like an unlikely comeback. In 2016 aged 29-years, for the first time in his life, he ran for almost 3-years uninterrupted. This period coincided with running multiple personal bests (33:46 10-km; 78:00 half marathon). In this book, he uses a combination of his own story and his learnings spanning some 18-years of trial and error to provide a holistic explanation for why runners get injured and how best to avoid it. His personal story is as captivating as the information it imparts. Whether you are a disgruntled beginner or an Olympic hopeful, you cannot help but become more consistent having read this book.

197 pages, Paperback

Published June 27, 2021

Reviews

[CadmanReads · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent book, I struggled to put it down once I started reading it. As someone who has suffered from running injuries I can appreciate the wealth of knowledge presented. The author explains why an injury had developed and how to deal with it both physically and mentally. The mental component is has such a big impact on how you manage and experience pain and it is all explained perfectly in this book.
I loved the sections on 'consistency' and 'headspace', which demonstrated that successful running is cumulation of many external factors. Barefoot running and running specific training suggestions also make this book a very well rounded package.

There is a wealth of good information and actionable steps that are applicable for runners of all experience levels and it has made me reassess how I will train in future.