to restore to full health, so it should go without saying that you need to take early active intervention. Acute injury is associated with local bleeding and that the object of first aid is to minimise this bleeding and reduce its consequences. The acronym

DEHYDRATION Ouch You're parched, your mouth is full of cotton balls, and your heart races. Science Plain and simple: You've lost too much fluid. Cure Drink! Water is best to quench the thirst, but drink what you crave. HITTING THE RED ZONE Ouch Your muscles burn – an...

my mileage and practised running above 14,000 feet, but still I'd limped home after aggravating an old Achilles injury. Today I was ready for a charmed third try. I was fit, healthy and confident of a top-10 finish. Maybe I'd even break three hours

your toes a few times. Alternatively, take a very deep breath into the diaphragm, then carry on running for 15 seconds while holding that breath. FaintnessWhile faintness isn’t a pain or an injury, it’s something that most of us feel at one time

my mileage and practised running above 14,000 feet, but still I'd limped home after aggravating an old Achilles injury. Today I was ready for a charmed third try. I was fit, healthy and confident of a top-10 finish. Maybe I'd even break three hours

This was my first marathon and it was great.  I didn't reach my target time (to go under five hours) but I finished in 5:25.57.  I got to that dreaded 20-mile point and then my legs got very heavy.I used a combination of running and walking after

Weight 402gEvaluation ECS – the Ecto Cantilever System – is Avia’s take on the ‘mechanical midsole’ – Nike’s Shox and Adidas A3 were the first shoes to utilise this concept, but while Nike and Adidas use the pillars to provide cushioning, Avia uses

and carbohydrate drink at each of the aid stations. I’m mystified by this cramp. Did I do something wrong?A First of all, drinking four to five litres of fluid in the 48 hours before a marathon is about right. A person generally needs a millilitre of fluid

of the previous models. On the technical side this means that Nike has added a medial post – lacking from the first two models – above the four rearfoot elastomer pillars, to aid stability. It’s still not a shoe for severe overpronators, but that added support

’. There are myriad gizmos and techniques that can help make you stronger and faster.Many top swimmers use resistance aids such as drag shorts or belts with small pouches with small holes in them to gain extra resistance as they train. The elastic band, which can