-10 minutes per day in front of the TV can make a big difference. Here’s to a great PB.Q. I can usually hold a 6:36 min/mile pace for 11-12 miles of a half marathon, but recently, after that my calves cramp and cause me to slow down. I can't seem to resolve

.Side StitchesOf course, it's just a tiny cramp in a minuscule muscle. But when you get a stitch, it's easy to imagine being torn asunder like some medieval saint. Stitches strike all runners, from the elite to the novice, but are most common among new runners

that an isotonic sports drink filled with minerals to avoid cramping and increase muscle efficiency can only do half its job. Mix your own drink with maltodextrin (a sugar-starch compound from myprotein.co.uk) and a mineral complex with high levels of calcium

it for anything.Chuff, 3:48:20An excellent day, I set a new pb of 3:48:20 (my previous best was 4:13:52), despite suffering from a cramped-up thigh from 21 miles onwards. Thanks to all those who encouraged me as I struggled for four or so miles.The organisation

suffered from severe stomach cramps and required a number of pit stops, meant I saw a different side of FLM – the inside of a number of pubs en route.Great support was received from another forum pal Tiger, who popped up several times throughout

Ironman it will protect the gut and considerably reduce the chances of digestive problems and runners trots during the competition. Cramps, diarrhoea and nausea not only affect performance but can also affect health. Digestive problems are without question

. When I first started running I suffered from calf cramp. I now take sports salt tablets to overcome this issue. I generally suffer from shin splints. I manage my running around the problem. I've been to a recommended running shop to get advice and new

you run. Eating too close to your run may spoil it by causing cramps and nausea. On the other hand, if you’re a true early bird, you may have the time to eat breakfast, read the paper and wash up before you head out of the door. Here are a few

to feel the pace, others of the group were hit by cramp, heavy legs and the other assorted demons that slow us down in the later stages of a marathon. The unluckiest of all was Legless who slipped on a carelessly discarded Argos catalogue in the 18th mile

, slow down a bit and focus on breathing more deeply. That approach always works for me. – Martin PaceJab it betterI've always found that jabbing my hand into my diaphragm, where the pain is, stops it because it stops the muscle cramping. Long, deep