) or neglected (understretched, understrengthened), they’ll complain. And the result could be one of the two most chronic, hard-to-heal injuries a runner can face – namely, plantar fasciitis or Achilles tendinitis. To avoid the dreaded ‘itises’ it helps to first

) or neglected (understretched, understrengthened), they’ll complain. And the result could be one of the two most chronic, hard-to-heal injuries a runner can face – namely, plantar fasciitis or Achilles tendinitis. To avoid the dreaded ‘itises’ it helps to first

of injury. But the instabilities that have developed over the years still need to be addressed. The correct prescription of exercise will ensure that the legs and core muscles become stronger, more stable and evenly balanced. This will add greatly

movement patterns that allow the muscles of the legs and core to work together. You should perform the exercises below two or three times a week, either on a day that you are not running, or after you have run. The following exercise series is recommended

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Q I’ve been running for five years with very few injuries, but recently I’ve been experiencing pain in both shins. The pain is on the inside of my legs, just off-centre. I tried resting for three weeks as suggested by my GP, but the problem

, especially core stability, is valuable. Most runners only strengthen a non-running muscle if their physio tells them to, post-injury. However, the next injury could come from somewhere else. Doing a weekly whole-body exercise such as rowing, active yoga

each leg alternately, keeping the pelvis level.2. The plankPurpose: To strengthen the deep abdominal muscles - along with many other muscle groups. This classic core exercise is done by all the elite training squads.Starting position: Lie face

package. With groin-related injuries, this needs to address the strength of the muscles around the lumbar spine, abdomen and hip (particularly the inner thigh or adductor muscles). With chronic groin injuries, one of the most common treatment techniques

When your lower-back muscles are weak, you are more likely to suffer from nagging pain, bad posture or below-par running. To keep this critical ‘core’ area strong, you need to strengthen and stretch the erector spinae muscle group. The following