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.