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

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