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Training Tendons Differently Than Muscles Better Prepares You to Handle Running’s Repetitive Impact. Here’s How.

Runner's World · 9/27/2026, 08:00:00

Runner’s World asked three physical therapists who explain that tendons act like springs during running, storing and returning energy, and because they have less blood supply than muscle, they adapt to training stimulus far more slowly than muscles and the cardiovascular system—so they need to be trained differently.

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