5 Common Injuries for First-Time Runners and Treatments Recovery & Injury management Running by Emmanuella Uka - 19/09/202124/10/20215 As a beginner looking to join the world of runners, you're probably very excited and wafer to jump right in it. Most likely, you already have your running gear, including running shoes, set for your first day as a runner. All that is great, but in addition to all that prep, you also want to brace yourself for the worst possible scenarios. That's right. As accessible and enjoyable as running is to everyone, it is one of the sports that record many injuries every year. These typically range from minor aches and sprains to lacerations and broken ankles that may need surgeries to fix. With more than 50 million people in 2020 engaged in running or jogging, Yale Medicine reports that