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Should I Run This Race or Not? avoid running injuries injury prevention for runners knee pain from running running with pain Aug 25, 2025

"Should I Run This Race or Not?" 

A Guide to Making the Decision Safely

As a running physical therapist and run coach, I get this question a lot. 

The hardest time to answer this question is when I'm first meeting someone with pain from running and they're hoping for this simple yes or no answe...

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Should You Stop Running? avoid running injuries running with foot pain running with hip pain running with knee pain running with pain Apr 20, 2025
 

If you’re looking to reduce injury risk while running, it’s important to differentiate pain vs discomfort.

As runners, we know that some level of discomfort is part of the sport. Whether it’s the burning in our quads during a tough hill repeat, the soreness after a long run, or t

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