A Runner’s Guide to Connective Tissue
Most connective tissues adapt to training, but there’s a catch: they adapt at a much slower rate than muscle. When you allow your muscle development to outpace connective tissue adaptation, the result can be injury. Runners begin training and their muscles improve rapidly. Encouraged, they increase the intensity and length of their workouts. The next thing they know, they’ve got Achilles tendinosis, tibial tendinitis or stress fractures in their feet. Their connective tissue couldn’t cope with the increased workload, even though their muscles seemed fine.
Check Couch to 5k out, or just start slowly with run/walk intervals. 🙂