Q Three weeks into a retirement (after 32 years of shift work) that I hoped would see my return to serious competitive running, my plans have been thwarted. I’ve become incredibly heavy legged when I run. A blood test has shown that I’ve a high

Q I visited a sports injuries clinic because of a sore knee and was told that one of my legs is slightly shorter than the other and that one of my knees does not turn inwards when my leg does. I’ve been given a heel raise for one shoe

You may think you're swimming well but there may be an aspect of your technique you know is not quite right - legs too low in the water, perhaps, or too much bending of the knee. Simply swimming more is not going to address these problems. You need

& Side-Plank With Twist From a press-up position, drop to rest on your forearms, keeping your legs and back straight and your stomach pulled in (see picture below). Hold for 30 seconds. Transition into a side plank, placing your top hand behind your head

“Let’s have lunch,” suggested Seaton in a startling display of magnanimity. “There’s some interesting stuff going on this year – we need to sort out your diary.” I could hardly contain my excitement – albeit less about the ‘interesting stuff’ than at the prospect of finally disco...

in.The Cassini leggings range builds the bridge between style and workout kit. There are eight stand-out-in-the street colours to choose from and each is accessorised with gold zip detailing, for a bit of bling in your outfit. The leggings are low

in the back of the knee, which cause problems to varying degrees, but can lie dormant until something aggravates them.As you’ve suffered three injuries on the same leg and in quick succession, I honestly think that you should visit a chartered physiotherapist

Q. Why do my legs always sink after I swim about 20 metres in the pool? What drills can I do to stop this?A. Most triathletes in this country come from a non-swimming background and so many have a poor swim technique.The most likely cause

Q Why is it that almost exactly 48 hours after a long training run, and particularly after completing a marathon, my leg muscles hurt most? If the race is on Sunday, then I always dread Tuesday because I cannot walk down the stairs without adopting

and was really excited about doing my first marathon. I felt as prepared as I could be.Everything was going great until Mile 15. I hit halfway in 2:04, which was on target for me to finish in around 4:00 - 4:10.  I felt great, full of energy, legs still bouncy