Hi there my running friend this is Coach Claire Bartholic, the Planted Runner, and this is the

Run to the Top Podcast, one of the first and only running podcast dedicated to making

you a better runner with each and every episode. We are created and produced by the

expert team of running coaches at runnersconnect.net where you can find the

best running Despite all the many benefits of running, it is a sport that does involve a significant

risk of injury. Studies have shown that up to 50% or more of runners will suffer from an injury in any given year and one of the most severe and common injuries is a stress fracture.

Stress fractures are tiny hairline cracks in a bone. They can happen anywhere, but in runners, the most common areas are the bones in the feet, legs, hips, or pelvis.

Because treatment for a stress fracture will require a significant amount of time off your feet,

you'll want to become aware of this risk to runners and start work on prevention now,

to avoid ever getting a fracture in the first place.

And if you've already suffered from a stress fracture and want to know what steps to take to heal, recover,

and get back to running your best,

I'll go over what you need to know.

Renders Connect.NETNET founder and 222 marathoner Jeff Godette

has not only coached thousands of runners to reach their

personal bests, but he has personal experience with a few stress fractures in

his career.

The worst structure I ever had was actually in my metatarsal, my fifth metatarsal,

and it came about because I had planter fasciitis.

And so actually getting back to the cause of structure,

I mean, I'd run 100 and hundreds of thousands of miles,

no stretch fracture issues.

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