are performed without movement. Simply pick a position, hold the stretch for a period of time and then slowly relax out of it. For example, a static calf stretch is achieved by sitting down and touching your toes with your leg straight out in front of you. Make

of my calf now unusually tight, my running has come to an abrupt halt, and I'm just hoping to have the muscle back to normal for judgement day.My plan is to finish the Ironman with a nice fat cigar in hand, and go for decent times in future years as I

laps, with a half-marathon p.b. it all went pear-shaped with calf pains and cramp and has left me with a sore knee/hip/thigh, that’s stopping me running. At least I finished, which is important for morale when doing long events. I can still cycle though

, first in my right calf then my left, which made me look a bit of a wimp as I winced and yelped.That was my Virgin London Marathon 2010. We all had a great weekend. We’ve raised a lot of money for Myeloma UK which is what we set out to do and I beat

. To protect the tube from debris, wrap it in cloth or a sock. Ankle loops: If you don't want to buy a special band to keep your trouser leg out of the way of your chain, a toe strap will do the job and can be adjusted to fit all calf sizesRubber Gloves

promise of a day off!” Philippa Braidwood, 48, from Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey — writerWith a nasty muscle tear in her right calf just two weeks into training, Braidwood has had the toughest start to her programme. After a couple of days off, she

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

the full range of physiological theories put out by sports scientists and I am still just as confused as everyone else. I still static stretch when I have a tight area (lower back, calf, quads etc.) but otherwise have found that a slow jog building up over

and lethargic. I now take a diarrhoea-relief capsule when I wake up and this seems to do the trick! – Calf StrainLearn to control your breathing I've been physically sick on many occasions. No idea why I get it so bad, even when I know I've trained for the event

seemed to fit! I always listen to music when I'm building up to a race, and I need it when I'm cross-training in the gym.Why do you wear those long socks? (bald eagle1)They're compression socks. They're to support the calf and reduce soreness after