gently through it. For knee pain, work through it providing it doesn't get any worse as in fact, it should start to ease off over time; for a ligament, tendon or bone, be very careful indeed. – Little LizardHigh tolerance levels are no solution

, how and why to stretch have left him more confused than ever. Can you help him out with some no-nonsense advice?"I am new to running and am just waiting to recover from my knee pain (having overdone it early on). I have read some articles online about

, or games like squash and tennis are also good calorie-burners but bear in mind these activities – with the twists and turns demanded of the knee and ankle joints - may heighten your risk of sustaining an injury. Keeping your muscles and joints supple via

and knees pumping high. If it is a long steep hill then it’s often faster to walk. Rule of thumb is if it’s faster to walk then walk, as it will improve your time. For a gentler hill I tend to shorten my stride and focus on my technique, often actually

contours, and in wet conditions parts of the course can quickly come to resemble a knee-deep mud bath. A choice of commemorative memento (either a T-shirt or medal) will come as welcome news to those with strong opinions about race souvenirs, while

-marathon with a younger friend in 1985, she’s only been running regularly from the age of 61. A life-threatening skiing accident left her with a recurrent knee and shoulder problem that hampered her tennis form, and forced her onto a treadmill as part of her