Learning how to manage injury – and the threat of injury – is an unavoidable side-effect of being a runner, but how can you tell whether the sudden onset of pain will pass in a couple of miles or is a sign of something more serious? Is the only

, how and why to stretch have left him more confused than ever. Can you help him out with some no-nonsense advice?"I am new to running and am just waiting to recover from my knee pain (having overdone it early on). I have read some articles online about

-group was not enough to console her. She came home and won her next event to make up for it, but she was a pain to live with for weeks – fat buddha... try, try, try again Sign up for another race. It's the best way to get over a disappointment. It'll give you a fresh

. That way if you cut them too short and your toes are painful, they have time to heal. – RoobarbFor two days before the race avoid strong or spicy foods, and, if you can stick to what you have been eating during your training. Stick to carb loaded foods

of just a few weeks.Phantom pains Minor twinges and aches in your legs, hips or back are a perfectly normal part of the body’s rejuvenation process. Treat them as a signal that your body is healing itself rather than cause for additional worry. Dress

, November 10) Canal locks and bridges comprise the only inclines in this otherwise flat, point-to-point race along the towpaths of the river Lee.-->Filling Up Fast…Luton Marathon, December 2Luton Marathon (Bedfordshire, December 2) This three-lap course