Some of the most common running injuries are caused by “increasing mileage too quickly, skipping rest days, neglecting sleep, and relying solely on running without strength training," says Helen O'Leary, a physiotherapist at Complete Pilates who's helped hundreds of runners over the years.
If you're new to running, you might think that running builds muscle on its own, so what's the need for weights? While running goes some way, it doesn't beat even a simple dumbbell workout or some weighted Pilates for building muscle and joint stability.
