Q I have only just been bitten by the running bug, and although I feel no pain while running, the next day I get a niggling discomfort on the outside of my left hip. It doesnt hurt when I touch it or when Im sitting down, but Im aware of it when walking. Is there a hip stretc...
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. Ive been given a heel raise for one shoe, and stretching exercises. What else can I d...
Q Since having my last baby I have experienced a burning feeling down through my sacro-iliac joint. Occasionally I feel an ache deep in my buttock. Ive tried osteopaths, physiotherapy with ultrasound and now acupuncture, and I would appreciate some advice from you. I had th...
Q For six months Ive been running twice a week. I do a long Sunday run, and a hard midweek hill or interval session. Is it possible to run a 3:30 marathon with only two sessions a week? All the marathon schedules I read say to run five or six days per week; but when do you reco...
Q Im a 33-year-old female, and after being collected by the slow police after 19 miles in last years Berlin Marathon, Im desperate to get my time down in this autumns race. I guess I should do speedwork but I dont know what my targets should be. My other problems: Im ove...
Q Im not running the Flora London Marathon this year, opting for a summer marathon instead. I have run under 3:30, am pretty sure that I can manage a sub-3:10, but would really love a crack at sub-3:00. How do I know what to aim for, and am I being over-confident?A Theres cer...
Q I took up running a year ago and was really pleased to quickly notch up PBs of 36:57 for 10K and 1:21 for the half-marathon. I then set my sights on the marathon and built up to a peak of 80 miles a week, with five good long runs under my belt. With a sub-3:00 target I started...
Q London will be my first marathon, and after looking at quite a few training schedules, I remain puzzled about one thing. What, precisely, are the benefits of clocking up a high weekly mileage? Surely lots of miles of running will result in an injury. My current routine of two ...
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. Ive become incredibly heavy legged when I run. A blood test has shown that Ive a high amount of good HDL cholesterol, ...
Q Im a mum of three with a full-time job and Im training for a marathon. To help me cope with my hectic lifestyle, Ive been taking Siberian ginseng. And it seems to work. I feel great full of energy and vitality even after half-marathons! However Im worried about potenti...
