Yesterday I was speaking to an ultra-marathoner who had a metatarsal fracture.
Fortunately, the broken bone has been healing well and she's back to running.
But during our discussion yesterday she revealed something interesting. She was running every day. Just 3 miles…every day.
During that discussion I was trying to help her understand how it is that running every day, even short distances, in fact, extremely short by her standards as an ultramarathoner, those every day runs could actually put her at risk of re-injuring the metatarsal fracture.
Today on the Doc On The Run podcast were talking about how you should skip a day to skip ahead in your injury recovery.
Procedure vs Process in healing faster
Do I have to stop running to cure shin splints?
464_healing_running_injuries_is_a_race_against_time
Do I Need a Bone Stimulator for a Grade 5 Stress Fracture?
Think of injury recovery as an expanded rest day
What is a Pseudo-Jones fracture?
Never listen to a coach wearing clown shoes
How bad is Grade 3 Stress Fracture?
I don’t trust my doctor
Torn Plantar Fascia: If I run can it heal it later?
Top 3 running injury secrets
3 Foot types prone to Extensor Tenosynovitis
Torn Achilles: Should I use crutches?
Why some runners should never pay for advice
Should I take Lovenox after an ankle fracture?
Pick your running coach wisely
A body at rest tends to remain at rest
3 Ingredients required for rapid recovery from running injury
No one can save you
Running injuries can happen to everyone
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Good Nurse Bad Nurse
The Relaxback UK Show
On Call With Dr. Anselm Anyoha
The Doctor’s Farmacy with Mark Hyman, M.D.
The Peter Attia Drive