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This week, one RW member wants YOUR advice on how to get to sleep after an evening run..."I have to do my weekday and some weekend runs in the evening (7-8 o'clock-ish). The nights after my runs I don't sleep very well. I've stopped using recovery drinks because I thought they we...

think it's to do with endorphins, but I'm not sure what to do about it. Any advice, folks?" – highyYour best answers...1: Cool shower. 2: Good book. 3: Bedroom window open. 4: Ovaltine. 5: Someone special to tuck you in. # 1-4 recommended; # 5 essential

and lungs, but easier on the rest of you than running.Spinning can be an excellent way to train on your ‘easy’ or rest days, as the low resistance used can help you recover before your next hard running work-out. It can help loosen your muscles in the same

Q I love running but two years ago my motivation started to slip and I was diagnosed with clinical depression. I am recovering well, and would like to start running again. My therapist says the same amount of activity every day will help stabilise

excellent cross-training for running, but to run a half-marathon well you also have to get used to spending a long time on your feet. I suggest that you use the days when you run to get in as many miles as possible – maybe a 15-16 mile run on the Sunday, a

Q I’ve developed a recurring blister between my big toe and the one next to it. I’ve tried taping up the area and also using petroleum jelly, all to no avail. It’s now making me miss training.A As you’ve discovered, petroleum jelly is not durable enough to overcome the mechanic...

and lots of rest, the problem is still there. X-rays show nothing, I haven’t run for 10 months and I need help!A Happily, I think that a slipped disc is unlikely. You don’t mention having any leg pain, nor that there is any joint narrowing on your x

. While I've been ill I have felt so isolated and so alone and as each person has donated I see how wrong I was. What's more I truly feel the presence of all those the Mental Health Foundation will go on to help as I run. I feel that I am in control

Feverish or chesty: do not r*n. Otherwise it's up to how you feel. Getting some fresh air usually helps the breathing and lifts your mood. I have r*n when a bit bronchial, following a cold, but it is not something I would advise anyone else to do. Fluid can build up