There Is a Ceiling, and Elite Athletes Are Above It
1,114 elite athletes had more back pain than physically active non-athletes, not less. Read alongside the running evidence, it points at a dose-response curve with a bottom you can actually aim for.
Ten Things About Back Pain That Should Change How You Train
Backs do not wear out. Bending is not dangerous. A weak core is not why your back hurts. Ten evidence-backed facts, written for people who intend to keep lifting.
Runners Get Less Back Pain, Not More
The received wisdom is that pounding the pavement wrecks your back. A systematic review of nineteen studies found back pain is less common in runners than in the general population, not more.