That is some photograph.   All runners have injuries and some are more serious than others – for hill runners maybe most serious if they happen on the hills far from first aid.   Hill runners also have a problem that other runners don’t have – on the track, especially, but also  or the road, joint flexibility is a good thing but often comes at the cost of stability of the joint.   Hill runners really want both!   Then there is the nature of the terrain which is constantly changing and can cause serious injury – I know one very good runner who slipped when coming down a scree slope and ripped his thigh open.    As a genuine multi terrain runner and racer, Angela has had her share of injuries,but the season was never a write off and the seasons which were affected to some extent by injury are noted below.

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