AN INJURY-FREE APPROACH TO CROSS-TRAINING

Cross-training prevents injuries--as long as you take a healthy approach By Judi Ketteler

PUBLISHED 05/03/2007

Runners cross-train to prevent injuries. so it's ironic, if not unjust, to get injured when cross-training. Last year, I was in a Pilates class, struggling to master a hamstring-curl maneuver with my feet up on a stability ball. Although the instructor suggested a less difficult move for beginners, I forced the motion until my right hamstring felt like it was being torn to shreds. It was. My injury sidelined me from running for nearly two months.