becomes really painful when I undertake activities that involve turning or sideways movements. Ive set my sights on a half-marathon later this year, and Im worried that several weeks off will put me back to square one.A Most roads have a camber, which
Q I have a triple injury. First I got a pain under my hip, then a swollen ankle and now a pain in the back of my knee. All on the right side. I recently switched from trail to road running could it be due to the camber?A There could be two
-legged or supinate. If you have pain on one side only it may be because you always run on a camber or have legs of different lengths!Medical investigationsUnless the doctor thinks that there is internal damage, he will probably just check your gait and shoes. A scan
. This will cause acute pain on the inner side of the knee. In some runners a more chronic injury can occur if they have knock-knees, or those who always run on a camber. Continuing to run will not only prolong your pain but could cause secondary injuries through a
're running on cambered roads. It tends to afflict triathletes who pronate (the foot rolls inwards when it contacts the ground) and when you increase distance. To find out if you pronate, stand barefoot and see if you have an arch on the inside of your foot
on cambered beaches throws the body out of alignment, while soft sand places extra stress on the Achilles tendon and calf muscles compared with firm, even surfaces, according to Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.To play it safe, stick
to their normal lengths. Then when you start to exercise, your muscles stretch even more to about 10 per cent longer than their resting lengths. This means you have a 20 per cent change in muscle length from the time you get out of bed until your muscles are well
of an individual matter, varying from runner to runner just like favourite shoes, the following guide will clear up the merits of the various alternatives so that you can make the very best of whats available to you. (Ratings are out of 10.)1. GrassAt its best
under 40 09:03.7 11th 274 5:23:51 Dunnarunner Teignbridge Trotters Male Vet 50-54 10:00.3 4th 585 5:26:42 Deadbeat Wimborne A C Men under 40 10:05.6 22nd 606 5:35:57 Trinity Hogweed Trotters Female Vet 40-44 10:22.7 1st 687 5:37:06 MetroGnome Istead
at about 22 miles? Anyway, I found a comfortable pace to run at, amongst the 10 minute milers, but soon realised that this pace was not going to last for long. Albeit that the first 10k (6.2 miles) was my quickest pace, I soon slowed down to compensate
