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Comeback Casebook
By Elizabeth Hufton on 20/12/2006 15:04:53
Want to make a running comeback? Here are three triumphs to inspire you on your quest for running rejuvenation.
I had the accident.On August 15, 2000, I was in a head-on car crash. A guy came over a hill on the wrong side of the road and just took me out; he was in a BMW, I was in a Peugeot 106 so there was no contest. I fractured my left tibia and fibula
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Shades Of Glory
By David Mitchell on 09/06/2008 11:27:44
One of three ladies who attempted to be the first to complete the Brathay 10 in 10 Challenge last month - this is RW forumite Shades' incredible story
out with a suspected stress fracture. The strains of the challenge were now really taking their toll. With her energy waning, Shades completed her seventh marathon in 6:52. And the following day, the race had to be delayed by 30 minutes to give
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Our FLM Lucozade Sport Super Six
By Runner's World on 27/04/2009 12:21:30
Illness and injury may have struck down our male FLM hopefuls but you can still find out how Sue, Helen and Meg fared as they share their highs and lows of race day
London Marathon in style...Nigel (aka bellyboybarnes) Finish Time: Didn't run due to a fractured hip Target Time: sub-3:00 Nigel says: I was gutted not to run. If it weren’t for my injury, I’m sure I would have run sub-3:00. Thankfully
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The Laws Of Injury Prevention (Preview)
By on 08/03/2010 08:33:50
Follow these 10 time-tested principles and you'll spend more time on the roads - and less in rehab (non-subscriber preview)
circles. Nonetheless, more than half the experts I interviewed mentioned it. And a December 2009 study reports that runners who shorten their stride by 10 per cent could reduce risk of tibial stress fracture by three to six per cent.The basic idea
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Disordered Eating: Running on Empty
By Caleb Daniloff on 09/04/2012 09:00:00
Discover how the pressures of performance and self image can take you across the line from smart nutrition to damaging ‘disordered eating’
fractures; longer recovery time after intense workouts and races; anxiety; and fertility issues in women. Probably the most disturbing consequence, however, is the onset of a full-blown eating disorder.Leslie Bonci, director of sports nutrition
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What’s The Damage?
By Roy Stevenson on 09/08/2010 14:06:25
Unless you’re a very lucky or very resilient triathlete you will suffer an injury at some point. The question is how to deal with it when it happens.
running in the pool. It simulates running but is also a great alternative if you've picked up a stress fracture, since most other activities aggravate the symptoms. Aqua running is done wearing a flotation vest - it works your legs, trunk, arms
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How I (Finally) Beat Shin Splints
By Shattered Shins on 06/05/2004 12:07:01
RW member Shattered Shins tried everything under the sun to overcome chronic shin splints. Here's her account of what worked for her - and what didn't. (This is not an official RW article, but she's been sending this to needy RW member
/ stress fracture problems – and now I can run (well okay, jog) for almost as long as I want. I do still need occasional physio treatment to sort out my knee bursa – but apart from that all I have is mild inflammation along the tibia. That's a vast
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Meet The Penguin
By Runner's World on 10/03/2003 13:05:55
He's the man behind our Stories from the Slower Lane - John Bingham, aka The Penguin!
. And Bingham, the father confessor and clown prince of the second running boom, is practically walking. Which really annoys that struggling runner. He has a stress fracture in one foot and arthritis in the other, and hes still running. Well, sort of. He
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Battle Of Britain
By Andy Blackford on 31/07/2004 16:37:05
August 1, 2004, sees the start of the second annual Marathon of Britain: a glorious six-day, 175-mile ultra through the heart of England. Here's Andy Blackford's account of last year's inaugural event
was Rory’s idea of a joke. And we responded, I think, with admirable good-humour. So far there were no blisters, stress fractures or obvious cases of heatstroke. And the view from the top was simply stunning. Across the Vale of Evesham shimmered the misty
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The Effect Of Ageing On Endurance
By Christie Aschwanden on 21/08/2009 09:10:50
Are you too old - or too young - to run your best marathon? To find out, we asked top scientists, coaches and elite athletes about the impact of ageing on endurance. Their answers might pleasantly surprise you
the process. As your bone density falls, you'll become more susceptible to stress fractures and other injuries.Heart Your maximum heart rate falls by about one beat per minute each year – and there's nothing you can do about it. The stiffening of your blood
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