Learning how to manage injury – and the threat of injury – is an unavoidable side-effect of being a runner, but how can you tell whether the sudden onset of pain will pass in a couple of miles or is a sign of something more serious? Is the only

operations have their proponents; none prevents some disability in terms of mechanical efficiency, but all should leave you pain-free! Meanwhile, anti-inflammatory drugs, cortisone injections, mobilisation and exercises will give some relief.Can you run

bed is a drastic but definitive solution.Can you run through it? You may be able to run if you wear shoes with plenty of toe space to prevent pressure and pain. You should definitely avoid racing until the condition has been cleared up. Without

your bones, but an overuse injury such as a shinsplint can turn into a stress fracture, especially if you’re not eating enough calcium.Besides protecting your bones, calcium also regulates blood pressure, prevents colon cancer, and may even aid weight

outside the gym – how much and how often? As I said, it’s complicated.Strength is defined as power over time, a core component of racing at all distances. It is needed not only to hammer a 40K bike, but also to power through choppy water and prevent

’ most common queries answered by the most knowledgeable experts in running. Covering everything from training, nutrition and injury-prevention right through to what to do on race day itself, it’s got all the answers for every step of your marathon

Annie says: In recent times the foam roller has been hailed as the holy grail of runner injury cure and prevention, it has certainly saved many from sizable bills from their sports masseuse or physio. But sometimes the standard foam rollers just can

to spend time stretching proactively to try to prevent injury. – VelociraptorFirst and foremost, find out what suits you I’ve been running since January and don't claim to be an expert but what works for one won't necessarily work for another, it

with the results: “I’m training to run a marathon and have been increasing my weekly mileage to about 40 miles with no leg pain,” she says. Case Study TwoRob Watts had been running for more than 12 years before an old back injury he’d sustained playing cricket as a

but thinner than muscle, tendons are immensely strong but suffer from a relatively poor blood supply, which can delay or prevent healing if they are damaged.Common damage:Injuries to ligaments and tendons tend to behave in much the same way as muscle injuries