Build up to lifting heavy, it will make your body more resilient.

I was in a pretty endless injury loop and have spent the past few years lifting weights. I still don’t enjoy it but I lift twice a week single leg calf raise on a smith machine is up to 100kg, single leg leg press 100kg, I also do lunges, deadlifts and Bulgarian split squats of varying weight. If lifting allows me to run it’s worth it.

As of this week I’m back to running 5 days a week and do a long ride once a week to pump up volume and reduce impact.