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Marathon Tips: Running Injuries, Anxiety, and More
Attack of the Nagging Fears
What are you afraid of? Injury? Blisters? The wall? Whatever it is, there's a way to fight back when running anxiety strikes
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Hurdle Your Running Worries
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Getting Injured
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Falling Behind
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Tackling Hard Hills
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Failing to Hit Speedwork Goals
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Coming in Last
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Falling Off the Treadmill
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Hitting the Wall
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Gaining Weight
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Facing Resistance from My Family
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Feeling Exhausted on Hot Runs
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Getting Blisters from New Shoes
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Saying Goodbye to Personal Bests
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Not Finishing
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Needing to Take an Unplanned Pit Stop
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Never Getting into a Bucket-List Race
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Race-Day Anxiety
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Getting Lost or Hurt on Trail Runs
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Catching a Cold
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Not Running Again
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Fear of [Fill in the Blank]
Hurdle Your Running Worries
Image: Margaret Skrovanek
Runners' fears are different than those of, say, mountaineers and motorcycle racers. Instead of a 100-foot fall or a 100-mile-per-hour wipeout, we fear troubles that take miles or months to develop, like an emerging injury or a failure to improve. But they are just as real. Here's how to fix any fear and nix any nightmare.
More: Runner's World wear-tests and reviews the latest shoes to help you find the perfect fit.
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