than a more objective, physical one such as joint-space narrowing. "Think about it," she says. "When you’re in pain, you can’t move about the way you’d like, you can’t work effectively, and you can’t enjoy a good social life. Pain is important, because
check-ups are necessary only for people over 45 or who have existing health issues, such as high blood pressure, heart disease or joint problems. Even so, it's a good idea, says Dr Lewis Maharam, medical director of the ING New York City Marathon. "You
much, too soon, too fast. Every research paper and every expert agrees that this is the number one cause of self-inflicted running injuries. The body needs time to adapt from training changes and jumps in mileage or intensity. Muscles and joints need
the key running muscles, joints and ligaments. Your easy pace is equivalent to your 5K race pace, plus 90 to 120 seconds per mile. (If you race 5Ks at eight-minute-mile pace, your EZ pace is 9:30 to 10:00-minute miles.)Run a weekly long run that amounts
