-distance men are lagging behind the women, his London 2012 favourites and to find out about his relationship with Coe and Ovett, on and off the track. Football was my real love as a child. All I wanted to be was a footballer.Once I started winning races for my

statement.They are having funThey want to runThey set the paceThey take walking breaks when tiredThey do other physical activities, for example, cycling, dancing, playing football or swimmingThey can let go. In other words, if you want to run on your own, it

Triathlon attracts a huge number of people from other sports. Get chatting at a race or at the club and you’ll hear about everything from football to orienteering, and kayaking to mountain biking. It seems that after years of specialising in one

Q I started running purely to increase my stamina for football, but soon came to love that ‘flushed-out’ feeling after a hard run and a shower. So it was a massive blow when I broke my ankle and damaged ligaments during a match. I’m now faced

Q Severe osteoarthritis in both knees has forced me to stop running. Some time ago I read about a pioneering operation that was performed on a professional footballer, in which sections of the knee cartilage were removed, regrown in a laboratory

said: Forum member Dave Thomas reckons that the event is, "without any shadow of a doubt the finest 10K race in the UK." Impressive stuff.Fellow forumite Paul Reese declared that, "If you’re a rugby or football fan, this is the race for you

village, adjacent to Manchester United's football stadium, the baggage tent was attentively staffed by 100-odd wonderful Army and Air Training Corps cadets. Queues for the loo were predictably long (10-15 minutes wait), queues for the massage tent post

and responsiveness, and the firm midsole features Adiprene cushioning in the forefoot.As ever with an off-road shoe, it's grip that counts most, and Adidas has taken a gamble by adapting the successful Traxion technology from its football boots, instead of using

for football, that's why I was running for the Boobby Moore Charity. On leaving Rob Walker I was feeling good and tried to kick on, but around the 18 mile mark my right thigh was causing problems "an old injury coming back to haunt me", at 20 miles I had

. You may well have been a rugby or football player in the past, and have suffered previous knee injury.SignsYour doctor will be able to demonstrate your knee tenderness and find swelling. The McMurray test involves flexing and extending the knee slowly