Whether you’re lacing up your trainers for the first time since school, or are about to tackle your umpteenth ultra, chances are you’ll have questions about running. Are you doing things right? How you can improve? Is what your mate said

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competitively and only lace-up for pure pleasure, says Bishop. "You'll know when you're ready to come back."To read the full article - including tips on injury anxiety and banishing burnout - subscribe now. You'll even save 30 per cent on your annual

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. CAST YOUR VOTE NOW >>Major Phil PackerOn February 19 2008 Major Phil Packer was injured in a rocket attack while on operational duty in Basra, Iraq. He suffered a bruised heart, damage to his ribs and chest, the loss of the motor and sensory use of his legs

Black toenails are caused by pressure on the nail, which causes bleeding under it. The normal cure is to make sure that your shoes have lots of room for expansion when you run. I believe that in your feet can expand by up to 10 per cent during a marathon, caused

Where: East Meon, HampshireWhen: February 27, 2011First Man: Julian Manning (2:21:02)First Woman: Emma Taylor-Gooby (2:49:49)Last Finisher: 5:28:47Number of finishers: 354Race Type: Rural/ TrailRW rating 2011: 95%Dry as a bone and flat as a pancake

in a specific event (such as winning your age category in a race).Performance goals relate to a certain level of achievement (for example, a sub-40:00 10K).Setting different targets means you're more likely to focus on the positive outcomes of your

. If everyone else increased their mileage by 10 per cent per week, then I’d increase mine by 20 per cent. Eventually, I learned that improvement comes when you learn to balance effort and recovery. Now I know that I need to mix lots of easy-run days around my