right away. I started running in 1979 and finished my first marathon only a year later. In my first three years of running, I did seven marathons. I never even ran a half-marathon until 1982. Luckily, I didn’t get injured. But if I had concentrated

an unusual gait, and my thighs absolutely kill me!A It sounds like a classic case of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). DOMS is commonly experienced after unaccustomed strenuous exercise. The muscle tenderness usually becomes apparent the day after

them, I'd still be at mile 16!!! Finished in 5'38 (Alison)  and 4hr 03 (Doms) As for doing differently… I would have queued for the loos sooner… I waited 40 mins at the red start and still had to pee behind a bush!And the key to success.. Knowing

before. Running 26.2 miles places high demands on the body and you’re likely to end up with depleted fuel stores, accumulated fluid in the muscles, dehydration and perhaps some damaged muscle tissue. So, not surprisingly, you will be susceptible to injury

short stretching routine before you crack on with your main training session. Taking time to stretch (gently) at this point will help prevent injury. Start by stretching to 50-60 per cent of your range of movement for 10-15 seconds, and increase

been suggested that improvements in flexibility can relieve muscular cramps.Training recoveryResearch has shown that stretching can help prevent a bout of delayed onset muscular soreness (DOMS) following a tough training session.In addition

and repeat on the other leg. Perform 16-20 reps in total. Once you're confident, hold small weights to increase the difficulty. "My legs hurt"Go for a runThat walking-dead feeling in your entire body two days after a long run or race is called DOMS - delayed