22/01/2026
The brutal truth about “just running more”
Runners 👇
Your body has two jobs every time your foot hits the ground.
1️⃣ Absorb force
Each step sends up to 8x bodyweight through your system.
If your muscles, tendons and joints can’t absorb that load well, it gets passed somewhere else.
That’s usually where injuries start once tissue tolerance is exceeded.
Training shock absorption helps you:
• Reduce impact stress
• Protect tendons, bones and joints
• Stay durable as mileage increases
2️⃣ Use that force efficiently
Running isn’t just about absorbing force.
It’s about what you do with it next.
This is where plyometrics matter.
They train the stretch-shortening cycle:
• Tendons store energy on landing
• Release it quickly at push-off
• Less energy wasted for the same pace
The result:
• Better running economy
• Faster without trying harder
• Lower injury risk under fatigue
This is exactly why plyometrics are a staple in how I’m training through my marathon block.
I’ve put together a simple 4-week plyometric cycle for runners.
Comment SPRING and I’ll send you the link.
