by tight-fitting running shoes. A red itchy rash between the toes is a common symptom. "A daily footcare regime is important for preventing athlete's foot," says Jennie Kershaw from the footcare company Scholl. "It's important to wash your feet and dry them

, a sports psychologist and triathlete.Positive thinkingStarting a run in a positive mood will enhance your performance, according to a study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. "Feeling confident and positive before a race will help to prevent

?Consistency is key, with training, diet, injury-prevention, and patience is a virtue. I often need to remind myself of that one.How do you relax?When I’m not training, I like to switch off from triathlon. I have quite a few friends outside the sport so I spend a lot

exercises twice a week is the best way to build leg power. Try squats, leg extensions, thigh curls (for the hamstrings and buttocks), leg presses, toe raises and heel raises. These will also help to reduce your risk of injury by fortifying your joints

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

Drugs don't workResist the reflex to reach for a bottle of ibuprofen to reduce swelling. "Killing pain is fine," says Andrew Pruitt, author of Andy Pruitt's Medical Guide for Cyclists, "but deflating inflammation during the initial stages of injury