Thinking of taking up running or preparing for a marathon? Here are some tips to prevent runner's knee.

• Cross train to even out the wear on your joints

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• Have active rest: do other cardio exercises instead of running on your rest days

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• If you do event runs such as marathons, plan your training calender to coincide with the events. It is not practical to train and compete all year round

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• Take recovery and rest as part of the training

Dr Tan Jee Lim is a Consultant Orthopaedic Sports Surgeon with JL Sports Medicine & Surgery.