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?