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Q. How do I deal with a niggling calf injury?A. An injury that won't settle can be deeply annoying. When the calf is injured your swim, run and bike training can be affected, which will have a major impact on overall fitness if you lose training

. If you have a very low arch the chances are that you will pronate. You can limit this inward rolling by using orthotics and by doing calf stretches and calf raises. Key stretchesGenerally speaking, the best way to strengthen your knees is by improving

your weight to the left leg.5. Cross your right leg over your left leg just above the left knee.6. Now move you right foot behind your left leg and hook your foot over your left calf muscle. Don't worry if you can't get the foot behind the other calf

to exert yourself on non-running days, some form of exercise will energise your mind, improve your attitude and burn fat. Choose an activity that doesn't fatigue the calf muscles, such as swimming or walking.How to vary your weekYou can keep the same

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

(having never done that distance before) and later that day doing an 8 minute Mickey Mile with his brother? And then he wanted to do it all again!As for the adult Goofy Challenge, I got a calf problem halfway round the half-marathon and cramp on the full

in my back, a torn calf muscle and more. Silverstone Half, Reading Half, Sheffield Half and the Great North Run are just some of the runs I signed up for. My wife and three daughters all run so we are staying fit and so we can enjoy our food.Why do you

-day muscle fatigue, without the need to log long or hard mileage," says coach Susan Paul (trackshack.com). After two to three miles easy, do six to eight reps of squats, lunges and calf raises (if you're in the gym, add leg extensions and leg curls). Do two

and building core strength for good posture will help prevent injuries," says Pierce.Here's howAfter doing the envelope run (above), do two sets of the following: 30 seconds each of press-ups, squats and crunches; 60 seconds of planks and calf raises; 90