Falling on the trails
Hey everyone!
I have been regularly trail running for about 2-3 years now. I find myself falling consistently and in all different types of terrain. At first, the falling felt like a part of the experience and even became a joke amongst my peers since I was still racing well. But it has gotten to a point where my knees are constantly busted and I feel like it is holding me back in training.
Most recently, I tripped on a rock which required staples in my head, stitches in my knee, and a partially torn PCL.
I am so tired of the pain of falling (both physically and with my ego.) I was hoping with experience, the falling would decrease but it still feels like more than the average person.
Does anyone else have a similar experience and/or advice?
I have been thinking maybe it’s a mix of needing more strength training/cross training, staying focused while I’m running, better awareness of overtraining, etc. I just wish I could figure out why I’m so clumsy … Lol