How Skinny Is Too Skinny to Run?
Women who are light for their frames are at higher risk of stress fractures, research finds.
By Timothy Miller, Contributor | Aug. 15, 2017, at 11:00 a.m.
There are few injuries runners dread more than stress fractures. Not only are they painful, but they also often take months to heal. The time spent resting and recovering can mean precious time away from competition and ruined training regimens.
But there are also few injuries among runners – or at least among competitive track and field athletes – that are more common than stress fractures. Due to the high-intensity, high-volume training required, research suggests stress fractures occur in more than 1 in 5 competitive runners.
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/blogs/eat-run/articles/2017-08-15/how-skinny-is-too-skinny-to-run
