Build a Stronger, More Resilient Running Routine With the Runner’s World Guide to Common Running Injuries
About the Program
A running injury can disrupt your training, derail your goals, and leave you wondering what to do next. The Runner’s World Guide to Common Running Injuries cuts through the confusion with expert-backed guidance from leading sports medicine physicians and physical therapists.
In this program, you’ll learn how to recognize the signs of common running injuries, understand their causes, and determine when you can safely modify your training versus when it’s time to seek medical care. Host Winnie Yu, a sports and orthopedic doctor of physical therapy and certified strength and conditioning specialist, offers guided return-to-running exercise progressions as well as strength and mobility routines designed to help prevent future setbacks.
Whether you’re beginning to run or training for that next marathon, this holistic program, available exclusively to Runner’s World+ members, will help you spend less time sidelined and more time doing what you love.
Ready to build a stronger, more resilient running routine? Let’s go!
Who Is This Program For?
The Runner’s World Guide to Common Running Injuries is designed for runners of all levels—from beginners preparing for their first race to seasoned marathoners. You’ll learn how to recover from common running injuries, return to training safely, and help prevent future setbacks.
Explore the Runner’s World Guide to Common Running Injuries by Chapter
Meet Your Experts
Winnie Yu, PT, DPT, CSCS
Winnie Yu, PT, DPT, CSCS, is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and Clinical Director at Bespoke Physical Therapy in Times Square. Specializing in orthopedic rehabilitation and sports performance, Dr. Yu merges hands-on manual therapy, progressive strength programming, and research-backed modalities to help endurance athletes optimize movement mechanics, recover from complex injuries, and build long-term athletic resilience. Alongside her core orthopedic practice, she has completed advanced coursework in pelvic floor health, sports nutrition, and female athlete health, allowing her to provide an added layer of specialized care for female runners.
A native New Yorker and former competitive cross-country and track and field athlete, Dr. Yu holds a deep passion for endurance sports. She serves as a featured medical expert, on-camera video host, and editorial consultant for Runner’s World, anchoring digital training series and contributing evidence-based insights on musculoskeletal health and injury prevention.
Dr. Yu is also deeply committed to supporting the New York City running community on and off the course. She serves as a medical volunteer at major local events, including the New York City Marathon, and works as a private run and strength coach for endurance athletes. As the founder of Bespoke Run NYC, she regularly collaborates with premier local run clubs—including Run for Chinatown, AWSTARS, Fleet Feet Runners, She Runs Crew, and Queens Distance Runners—leading specialized strength classes, marathon prep workshops, and individualized race programming for over thousands of distance runners.
Alicia Canzanese, DPM, ATC, FAAPSM, DABPM, DABFAS
Alicia Canzanese, DPM, is a sports medicine podiatrist in private practice in Glenside, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia. She is also board certified as a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC). Her podiatric practice is a mix of general podiatry, routine care, forefoot surgery, and sports medicine. One of her practice philosophies is to look at all conditions through a sports medicine lens.
Dr. Canzanese is dual board certified by the ABPM (American Board of Podiatric Medicine) and the ABFAS (American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery) and holds a Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine from the ABPM.
Dr. Canzanese is a past president and Fellow of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine (AAPSM) and current president of the Pennsylvania Podiatric Medical Association. She is also an adjunct faculty member at the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, teaching the Podiatric Sports Medicine course and lectures in general orthopedics. Dr. Canzanese also is the consulting team podiatrist for Arcadia University, lectures nationally on topics in sports medicine, and is a previous NCAA track-and-field athlete.
John Vasudevan, MD
John Vasudevan, MD, is a board-certified sports medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation physician and an associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania. He serves as Sports Medicine Director and Medical Advisor for Runner’s World and Bicycling, as well as Director of the Penn Running and Endurance Sports Program. He is also a team physician for Penn Athletics and the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.
Dr. Vasudevan currently serves as Sports Medicine Medical Director for the Broad Street Run, Philadelphia Distance Run, and Philadelphia Cycling Classic. He previously held the same role for Philadelphia’s Rock ’n’ Roll Half Marathon and TriRock Triathlon.
Dr. Vasudevan provides nonoperative care for musculoskeletal conditions affecting athletes and active individuals of all ages and abilities. His approach combines injury rehabilitation with strategies for preventing future injuries. Outside of work, his happy places include going for a good run, skiing, playing drums in a rock band, and traveling far and wide with his family.
What You Will Learn
- Recognize the symptoms: Identify the signs of the most common running injuries.
- Understand common causes: Learn how training errors, biomechanical factors, and recovery habits can contribute to injury.
- Know when it’s safe to keep training: Determine when an injury may be managed by modifying your training—and when to seek medical care.
- Apply effective recovery strategies: Explore rehabilitation exercises and gradual return-to-running progressions.
- Reduce the risk of recurring injuries: Incorporate strength, mobility, and prehab routines into your training.
- Build healthier training habits: Develop sustainable practices that support consistent, lifelong running.
Donna Raskin has had a long career as a health and fitness writer and editor of books and magazine articles. A certified run coach who has practiced yoga for many years, she also loves to lift weights, dance, and go for long walks with her hound dog, Dolly.
Cindy is a freelance health and fitness writer, author, and podcaster who’s contributed regularly to Runner’s World since 2013. She’s the coauthor of both Breakthrough Women’s Running: Dream Big and Train Smart and Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries, a book about the psychology of sports injury from Bloomsbury Sport. Cindy specializes in covering injury prevention and recovery, everyday athletes accomplishing extraordinary things, and the active community in her beloved Chicago, where winter forges deep bonds between those brave enough to train through it.
Kristen Wagner joined the Runner’s World and Bicycling team as a senior health & fitness editor in November 2024 with a decade of magazine editorial experience. In her role, she prioritizes content that supports the brands’ marquee video programs and works closely with members on exclusive Train With opportunities. Since joining the team, Kristen has caught the bug for running! She completed her first 5K and looks forward to accomplishing longer race distances. Passionate about all things wellness, Kristen enjoys Pilates and long walks with her dog, Koda.
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A born and raised New Yorker, Winnie Yu is an experienced runner who is passionate about endurance sports. As a sports and orthopedic doctor of physical therapy and certified strength and conditioning specialist, she understands the importance of strength training for runners and how it can prevent common injuries such as knee pain, hip pain, ankle pain, IT band syndrome, and more. To help the NYC running community improve their performance and prevent injuries, she offers strength classes specifically tailored for runners. Yu strives to empower patients and community members alike to pursue a healthy and sustainable lifestyle.
