Running injured

Published: October 1, 2008

Cross country is not a contact sport. However, North’s team currently faces approximately ten runners with some sort of injury.

Running for any period of time with an injury is very difficult. The most common injury in runners are shin splints, which are a general soreness of the overused shin muscle. Hip and knee problems have also become an issue.
“Everyone gets [shin splints],” cross country runner Gus Thies said. “But otherwise, the team is looking good. We’re pretty lucky now.”
Injured runners generally train on an elliptical machine and bike for a few miles to minimize the stress from running.
“[Injuries] really teach them the importance of stretching,” Coach Tonishia Moore said. “The really good athletes are the ones that work through it and don’t let it hinder them.”

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