Running Free of Injuries: From Pain to Personal Best

Well set out easy to follow exercises to support getting back to running or to help reduce injury

I bought this book on the recommendation from Claire Maxted of Wild Ginger Running ( check her out on YouTube). It’s a fabulous book with great strategies to keep running niggles at bay by strengething those all important areas we tend to neglect. I do the pre had routine as per the schedule and am noticing a big difference. If you have a specific injury, there is advice on rehabilitation and explainatiins of why the issues can occur. Thankfully I haven’t had any pain or strains since using the strategies listed and I have recommended the book to other runners. A must have in my opinion and has possibly saved me a lot of money and kept me running well.

I have read many books on strength and conditioning and how to manage injuries, and consider this to be one of the best. The author is of good pedigree as he was Steve Cram's physio. What I like about it are the clear explanations written in laymans terms combined with a sensible number of rehab exercises. Some books have pages of exercises, this one is much more specific and highlights the rehab for different types of injury.

I bought this book when it came out around four years ago and found it extremely helpful. I'm a keen runner, although most of my injuries occur at work. The book is very informative. For each injury, he gives a possible reason, a self assessment, treatment and what to expect from a physio. I bought this copy as a Christmas present for my brother, also a keen runner. If I have a niggle, I always refer to this book first.

Fantastic book to help runner understand and manage niggles and injuries if they arise and the importance of preventing them It’s easy to understand and work out what you need to do

Having had treatment from Paul Hobrough for various running niggles in the past I knew this book was going to be legit - and it didn't disappoint. A recent flare up of plantar fasciitis prompted me to buy the book and it has honestly changed the way I think about my injury recovery. I love that the rehab exercise routines are realistic in terms of volume and time so they are easy to commit to and stick with. Even though I have been running for 15 years (from recreational to elite GB level) I realise I don't know it all when it comes to preventing injury.

I bought this book because I have had dreadful ankle pain. Diagnosis of posterior tibialis and after a MRI showing a sprain and then heel pain followed. So quite a mixture of symptoms. I thought this book might be a self-help solution. But no. Because the original problem was medial that started it all. Runners only suffer from lateral problems of this nature so advice is not given. I’m a walker and you would have thought that this is still an impact problem. So book has been no help to me. It’s also quite a complex book, with mention of strapping injuries, with no diagrams.

I've found this book massively helpful in understanding the injury I have and the importance of treatment. Paul writes technically but not in so much detail that you're swamped. As a keen runner and triathlete injuries are just something I've taken as something to expect and deal with but hopefully with the help of this book, my times on the sidelines will be less frequent. I'd recommend this to anyone interested in how their body works and how to keep it working.

This book seriously covers so much. I had multiple injuries and alignment problems from learning how to run by myself, and improperly and trying to get my body back on track was seriously hard. What I mean by "back on track" was noticing things like overpronation, lateral pelvic tilt, it band inflammation, single glute not firing properly, and more. When you search the internet for this kind of stuff the results are repetitive and confusing.. This book names injuries you've never heard of and possibly have and then gives you the exercises to fix it. I spent years and lots of money on physical therapy and this book is better.