Case study - Tim Piggott, 26 Reason for layoff: Car crash I have always run just for the enjoyment of it. I grew up around Marlborough in Wiltshire and ran on the Downs all the time. I didn’t race, though I was running about 50 miles per week when I had the accident.On August 1...

is clear: no matter how badly your running has gone wrong, how much fitness you've lost, you can make a successful comeback. And you won't need Robbie Williams, either.Running often leads to layoffs. It places high demands on your body and, unlike lower

Introducing the comeback kid: Mark Lewis-Francis. After a year off due to Achilles injuries, the former 100m World Junior Champion was close to giving up running. Then along came new coach Linford Christie, new sponsor Puma and a renewed love

-old (she calls her red-soled Nike track shoes her 'running Christian Louboutins') at the start of the indoor season. Jeanette revealed her comeback hopes and how it feels taking on teen threat Jodie Williams.You've experienced a lot of injury problems

Q I gave birth nine weeks ago, and before this I was running up to eight miles every day. I went for my first run the other day and felt dreadful. I want to run a 10K in a couple of months, before tackling a half-marathon in the autumn. I’m worried, though, that I won’t get ...

Q I had a couple of years without racing, and then took up speedwork again 11 months ago. But even though I’m back up to 40-50 miles a week (from 15-25) and doing speed sessions (typically 6 x 1 mile with four-minute jog recoveries, or 16 x 400m with 200m recoveries), plus hard ...

Q I’ve returned to running after a three-year break, but after just six weeks I’ve developed a pain in the back of my right knee – which feels as if someone is pinching my skin – and an aching calf muscle. The pain isn’t there all the time, but usually appears if I’ve been sitti...

the best thing that can happen, because nobody takes the rest periods that they're supposed to," says coach and personal trainer Michelle Grainger (www.athleticexcellence.net). If you've neglected training, do this for a fast comeback.Check the time

with weeks in plaster before I can do any exercise at all. When the cast comes off, how can I build up my cardiovascular fitness levels and calf-muscle strength, and when can I make my agonisingly anticipated running comeback?A Ankle fractures typically take

that the longer your time off, the more gradual your comeback should be. Build your confidence by achieving success with small steps.Be patientIt may take several months to rebuild your aerobic base. Take care as you gradually increase the distance and intensity