I’ve observed (and experienced) that the more patient and careful athletes are when coming back from injury, the longer they stay injury free and the better their results in the long run. Also look long and hard at the cause of the injury so you don’t do the same again; factors to look at:
length and intensity of sessions – do long or intense but not both in the same session, this can be a problem when racing. 😉
training when hungry or fatigued – don’t
training when ill – don’t, even if it’s only a cold
diet/carences – no need to elaborate here. 😉
accidents/risk associated with types of training
avoid too many bricks. Triathletes love doing bricks but how many injure themselves doing too many bike-run bricks? I was surprised when a respected sports doctor from one on France’s top sports medical centres told me to stop bricks – he was right, for me at least.
poids de forme ou poids de santé. Being to heavy or too light increases injury risk, most athletes have a healthy weight at which they are robust but go faster when a little lighter – until they injure themselves.
rest and recovery – just as important as training, triathletes tend only to rest when forced to by work, injury or illness, and love punishing themselves. Find time to relax, go for a stroll rather than a run sometimes.
