More than 600 Million people across the globe run regularly. About half of them get a running related injury of varying severity in any given year, and more than 80% will get a running related injury within their lifetime. When most runners start to increase their milage other activities, like strength training, stretching, yoga, and cross-training take a back seat. These activities have been shown to have a protective effect against running related injuries. People are ditching the very thing that is protecting them in pursuit of more miles, and the cracks typically show. Want to run far? Get strong and take care of yourself. Earn long miles.