. Will it work?How can I deal with Achilles scar tissue?How can I strengthen my ankles?How do I avoid a repeat ankle stress fracture? -->Rehabilitating A Sprained AnkleI've broken my ankle. How can I return to running? -->Lower LegCalf strains: Why they occur

of a calf injury, has already started planning for next year’s race. “I enjoyed every minute of it and would love to do it again in a faster time. I thought it would be a struggle, but it was easier than I expected.” Having cut down her training

session to completely release bigger points. Cross your ankle over your opposite knee and work on your calf in a similar fashion.Roll out tensionIn a circular motion, roll a firm rubber ball along your hamstring from your knee to your bottom.  Then place

this position. Then try and stretch the hamstring, which should be easier. If there’s no change, try and see someone to help mobilise your lower back, then look at core work to strengthen the area.Q. I took a calf strain on Sunday morning, which at the time

Time: 3:41My goal was an optimistic 3.30, especially as a calf injury put my peak training into serious decline! However I thought I might at least get under 3.40.  Did really well to half way mark.  At mile 15 though, the 8 min pacer flock trapped

Broken leg - how best to rehabilitate?Calf pain - when to continue, when to stop?Calf tightness - is ibuprofen the solution?Inside lower-leg pain - between ankle and knee - lots of experiencesInside lower-leg pain - part 2Shin splintsShin splints - gym

TendonitisWhat it is Tenderness in your lower calf near your heel that usually strikes when you push off your toes.Who's at risk? Men with a BMI of 25 or higher (a man who is 5'10"and weighs 12.5 stone [80kg], for example) who run a nine-minute-per-mile pace

line between using and abusing your muscles. The term shin splints generally relates to pain resulting from inflamed calf  muscles, tendons in the lower leg or the thin layer of tissue covering the tibia. It's a common injury for runners that can

in my left calf and behind the knee shortly after crossing the half-marathon point (in 2:09) and put that to the back of my mind for a while. The next few miles seemed to fly past and before I knew it I was heading into a packed and very noisy Canary

found amazingly close and I had to sprint the last 200m. I couldn't believe it was so close! I was really pleased that it was dry and sunny after last year's cold and rain !Last year my calf really hurt from 11 miles and I had calf trouble in training so