Jump to: Mistakes Runners Make When Returning to Running The Best Return-to-Running Program A common mistake runners make when coming off of a long break (one that lasts four weeks or more) is doing too much too soon. Many runners want to jump right back into their old plan, but that typically leads to aches, pains, and eventually, injuries—especially if an injury took you out in the first place. “ When you haven’t been running, it’s not just the injured area that’s been resting, it’s all of you,” Brianne Scott , PT, DPT, CSCS, physical therapist and cofounder of The Omega Project, tells Runner’s World . And even if you weren’t technically resting from an injury, your body still needs an adaptation period to adjust to handling the load of running again, she adds. Instead of trying to run a mile on day one, adopt a slow, progressive approach, one that involves the run/walk method , even if it seems like consistent running is the better option.…