-Marathon in March, I've suffered from unrelenting tightness and pain in my lower left calf.After the race, I rested up for a month (a whole month!) but then, refusing to admit defeat, I was back pounding the pavements. On days off from the gym bike, I've been

and squat down so that your knees are perpendicular to your ankles and your bum is sticking out behind you, with thighs parallel to the floor. Contract your abs so your belly is off your thighs. Bring your shoulders back and down, and keep your chest high

I stop at traffic lights. Strange as it may sound, I really can't wait to test how fast I can go on my Genesis Equilibrium 10. I'm expecting sweat, pain and lycra, but my mantra is simple: bring it on!Tomorrow's event marks not only my first cycle

shoulders, lower back pain, abdominal obesity, bronchial distress, sciatica and glandular problems."Blimey."And there are also benefits for other areas of the body, too. Your whole skeletal and circulatory systems get a good workout, as do your colon

This week we're taking a short break from our usual format for a guest post from Sarah O'Neill. Roving yoga fan Sarah investigated the (non-Bikram) studio yogahaven - and came back with some new, alternative moves for you to add to your yoga routine

It's 3am on the night before the final stage and I'm sobbing into my sleeping bag. Like every other night, I'm struggling to sleep because the blisters on my feet are so painful. With only one 17K stage to go, I should be feeling confident that I

coughs, injuries, stomach pains) means no training.Unfortunately, this is all completely my fault. After a stag weekend in Valencia, my immune system was considerably weakened. This, followed by a flight back to London in a pressurised cabin

that. You're just trying to push the limits of your threshold.What are your strategies for dealing with pain?Training can be a struggle. In a race it's fine because you've got the finish line to aim for, and the harder and faster you go, the quicker you