The qualities that help runners improve can also make them more vulnerable to injury. Here’s how perfectionism, obsessive passion and rigid training decisions can override recovery signals, and why adaptability is a performance skill.

After my MRI showed a cartilage and bone injury, I stopped thinking about rehab as simply “strengthening the knee” and started asking a better question: what does this exercise actually load? In this blog, I explain how research on patellofemoral compression and knee joint loading helped guide my rehab decisions, from reducing swelling and restoring range to gradually earning back stairs, squats, hops and running.

Most runners think of stress as something that affects the mind. Feeling overwhelmed.Sleeping poorly.Struggling to switch off. But what if stress wasn't just affecting how you feel? What if it was changing how much training your body could actually tolerate? This is an idea that has been gaining attention in sports medicine, and it may explain why so many running injuries seem to happen "out of nowhere." The Injury That Doesn't Make Sense As clinicians, we've all heard it bef

6.5 weeks without running has taught me a lot about load, patience, identity, and how easy it is to overdo cross-training early in rehab. Here are 3 lessons I’ve learnt so far from my knee injury.

Research suggests meaningful strength gains can occur with as little as one session per week. Learn how much strength training runners really need and how to balance it with running performance.

A recent study reported that more than half of female trail runners screened positive for eating disorder risk and low energy availability. But before we panic, it's important to understand both what the study found and what it didn't. Here's my take on the key findings, limitations, and what clinicians and runners should actually be paying attention to.

Why do some runners maintain pace deep into a marathon while others completely fall apart late in the race? In this article, we explore the emerging concept of running durability, how physiology changes under fatigue, and what current research tells us about improving fatigue resistance through long runs, strength training, and smarter endurance training.

Running clearly improves running performance. But does it actually build strength? In this blog, Luke explores what running really improves, including muscular endurance, movement economy, elastic energy use, reactive qualities, and why the conversation around strength training in runners is probably more nuanced than “just run more” or “everyone needs the gym.”

Running can improve strength, but only slightly. This article breaks down what the research shows, why gains are limited, and why strength training still matters for runners.

Plantar heel pain isn’t just about running. Learn how standing, walking, and total daily load affect recovery, and what to do about it.

Hormones play a key role in tendon health, influencing collagen synthesis, stiffness and recovery. Learn why tendinopathy isn’t purely mechanical.

Collagen supplements are everywhere in the running world, often marketed as a fix for stubborn tendon pain. But do they actually help tendinopathy, or are they just another overhyped add-on? This article breaks down what the research really says, where the evidence is promising, and how collagen fits into evidence-based tendon rehab

Should you drop a run for strength? One landmark study replaced 32% of endurance training with explosive strength work and runners got faster. Not because they trained more, but because they became more efficient. More mileage isn’t always the answer. Smarter programming might be.

Tendons don’t adapt to just any load. They adapt to the right strain. This blog breaks down the Berlin Protocol, the mechanobiology behind it, and how personalised tendon loading can improve rehab outcomes while reducing risk.

Why do some tendons fail despite perfect rehab and sensible loading? Emerging research shows diabetes, obesity, and lipid disorders directly affect tendon structure, healing, and load tolerance. Tendinopathy is not just about training load. It is about biology too.

Poor sleep isn’t just about feeling tired: it’s linked to higher running injury risk. Here’s what the latest research shows.

If you’re a runner in your 40s, 50s or beyond and feel like injuries are “just part of getting older”, this one’s for you. Age itself is rarely the real cause of breakdown. The real issue is how training load interacts with changing tissue capacity. In this blog, I unpack why masters runners get injured despite doing “normal” training, and how smarter load management and strength work can keep you running for decades.

Crossing the finish line is only the beginning. A marathon puts huge stress on your muscles, heart, and immune system — and how you recover will shape your health, performance, and readiness for the next race.

We’ve been told that perfect symmetry makes runners faster and less injury-prone—but the science tells a different story. Is asymmetry really a problem, or could it be part of the solution?

When it comes to improving running speed, most athletes think of building stronger glutes, increasing stride length, or improving technique. But there’s one key area that’s often overlooked: your hip flexors