Blog – Injury prevention for runners

Practical and science-based articles to help runners understand training load, avoid injuries, and train smarter.

How to increase running volume without getting injured

Increasing mileage is one of the main causes of running injuries. Learn how training load, fatigue and recovery interact — and how to adapt safely.

Banister Theorem: training load, fatigue and performance

Learn how the Banister Theorem and the fitness–fatigue model help manage training load, improve performance, and reduce injury risk.

How to adapt your workout when your TSB or your score is too high

Learn how to adapt your training session when your Injury Guardian score or TSB is high, with a real-life example for a recreational runner.

How Injury Guardian applies the Banister Theorem to Strava data

Learn how Injury Guardian uses the Banister Theorem and Strava data to calculate training load, ATL, CTL and injury risk for runners.