.”“1994, Ron,” corrected Henry. “It was the year I did my Achilles.”We wheezed and hobbled rheumatically along the little path by the river as we had done since before our children were born. The talk, once of weddings and christenings, was now of hospitals

.co.ukThe Flexerciser (£55) can be set at any angle between four and 16 degrees. Stand on it, and it gently stretches and strengthens your calf muscles and Achilles tendon. Alternatively, try a Wobbleboard (from £20) to exercise the muscles and ligaments around your

817 009Concurve Professional – £9Packed with “sock-technology” – an X-Cross Bandage to stabilise your ankle; silver yarn that is claimed to help wick moisture and prevent smelly feet; shock-absorbing material at the toes and an Achilles protector

on cambered beaches throws the body out of alignment, while soft sand places extra stress on the Achilles tendon and calf muscles compared with firm, even surfaces, according to Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.To play it safe, stick

Just two years ago sprinter Mark Lewis-Francis considered giving up on running altogether after an Achilles injury forced him to take a year out. The World Junior Champion and Olympic gold relay medallist found the strength to continue after teaming

weeks later. That was back in March and I wrecked my calf and Achilles in the process and haven't run since. I had an operation this week on my Achilles to aid recovery and maybe I'll be running again by September. My point is yes, you can get faster

Introducing the comeback kid: Mark Lewis-Francis. After a year off due to Achilles injuries, the former 100m World Junior Champion was close to giving up running. Then along came new coach Linford Christie, new sponsor Puma and a renewed love

me a stronger runner? -- I keep twisting my ankle. Do I need an ankle brace? -- I've had a sore Achilles for a year. Is it because I stand on hard floors? --I'm having scar tissue removed from my Achilles. Will it work?How can I deal with Achilles

at the pace you have set out to do. I rarely vary more than 5-10 seconds from my target time for my Yasso 800s.See full thread...but if you can add variety...Achilles – Any 800m speed session will be useful for marathon training. There's nothing that special

decides to do it on his mountain bike, throwing some old excuse of a "knackered achilles" as justification. Blonde Bird (who is a redhead) claims shin splints as an excuse. So what about the rest of us with hangovers (both of the head and belly)? Do we