Shuttle Runs & Lower Back Pump - Thoughts?

I have a female athlete who is currently competing at Semi Finals level, and I’m looking for some input on an issue we’ve been seeing consistently.

Whenever she performs shuttle runs, she gets a very significant pump/fatigue through both erectors/lower back. It seems to be quite specific to shuttle running rather than running in general.

Has anyone experienced something similar with an athlete?

I’d be interested to hear how you approached it from a programming perspective. Did you modify the shuttle volume/frequency, use different running variations, address mechanics, or do anything specific to improve her tolerance?

I’m less interested in simply removing shuttle runs and more interested in finding a way to understand and address the limitation so she can eventually tolerate them better.

Any experiences or programming approaches would be really appreciated.

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Shuttle Runs & Lower Back Pump - Thoughts?