activity and peaks at 24 to 48 hours, subsiding over the next few days. Over the years several theories have been proposed to explain DOMS, including muscle lactate accumulation, muscle spasms and inadequate cool-downs. However, the generally accepted

one in your area.2. Intrinsic muscle exercises need to be used to improve the strength of the small muscles that hold the toes in their correct position. These can be demonstrated to you by a podiatrist, but generally involve pressing the toes down

of a pair of prescription supports (orthoses), and you should see a podiatrist for this.Provided that there’s no fracture present, there’s little likelihood of you doing much damage, even if you continue to train. Generally speaking, however, the longer

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Monique hadn't turned up...but turned to a great moment when she stayed to be a supporter, having DNF'd with a foot injury; seeing all those bleeding nips.The biggest surprise? the two-minute gap between Paula and the rest of the field. Unbelievable, even

Time: 4:46This was my first ever marathon (completed it 4hrs 46 mins) which I had 6 months (nowhere near enough) to train for due to a knee injury I had last year and only received the all clear to train in September. There are very few words

University in New York.Since his book Daniels’ Running Formula was published in 1998, many high school and college coaches have adopted the Daniels approach. I believe the general upswing in American distance running success over the last decade is partly a

Everyone's prone to damage and disease, and when it happens it's no surprise that you want to get back to full fitness fast. However, it's vital to be careful in your comeback strategy, to avoid relapse or re-injury. Even a healthy body will let you

't had any problems with knee or back injuries (I'm now 42), apart from the odd dodgy parachute landing. Once the weight was off my back, I tended to run much faster and easier. It's no fluke that most army cross-country leagues and championships etc were

Having already suffered the consequences of overdoing it too soon, this week’s questioner is desperate to avoid future injury by spending time warming up before – and cooling down after – every training run. Trouble is, conflicting opinions on when