26/10/2026
Got a niggle? Most runners either push through it or stop completely. Both usually land you injured. 👇
Push through, and a niggle can turn into weeks out. Stop completely, and when you restart pain-free, it often comes straight back, because nothing’s been built up.
Here’s the middle option:
🔹 Scale back: cut your running back a fair bit, don’t stop it
🔹 Load it: start strengthening the area
🔹 Check the next morning: a little discomfort on the run that settles after, and no worse the next morning, is generally OK
🚩 But if it gets worse as you run, or makes you limp, stop and get it checked.
Every niggle is different, so this is general advice, not a diagnosis.
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