06/02/2026
Most runners are treating the wrong problem.
They spend thousands on gait analysis. They obsess over whether their heel or midfoot touches the ground first. They buy $200 shoes to "fix their form."
And they still get hurt.
The science is clear: Injury risk isn't driven by how your foot hits the ground.
It’s driven by two things:
Past injury.
Bad math.
If you jump your mileage or pace by more than 10% in a week, you are redlining your joints. If you run at 100% intensity every single day, you aren’t building a bigger engine—you are just burning it out.
The best athletes in the world do most of their runs easy. They treat volume like a slow compounding interest rate, not a lottery ticket.
Stop trying to fix your form.
Start fixing your programming.
Which one of these rules are you breaking the most right now? Let me know below
