and to the outside of the knee. It's caused by a tight iliotibial band (ITB), a band of connective tissue that runs down the outside of your thigh to the top of the tibia bone on the lower leg. Pain comes on after a certain distance, on downhill sections or if you
need a balance of objective structure and subjective comment," explains Phil Hayes, applied sport and exercise scientist at Northumbria University. "Pay attention to concrete figures, such as improved times, or running the same times at a lower heart
per cent or three per cent increase might be more appropriate.In addition to following a hard day/easy day approach, or more likely a hard/easy/easy pattern, many top runners use a system where they scale back their weekly mileage by 20 to 40 per cent
out for 10 minutes, then turn around). Start running until you hit your upper limit heart rate, then walk until it's back down to your lower limit. Run again up to 70 per cent, and then walk until you hit 60 per cent. Continue this way for the entire
disturbances, lowered libido, anaemia, lightheadedness, loss of motivation and lack of competitive drive.How can I get back on my feet?Now you've worked out what's wrong, it's time to get it sorted. Just a few tweaks to your training could help ensure a long
What to do if you... ...get a stitchWhat's going on? Stitches are caused by the diaphragm cramping, creating a sharp pain under the lower edge of the ribcage. On inhalation, we take air into our lungs pressing the diaphragm downward. When we exhale
, the Archives of Internal Medicine reported that Dutch men who ate the most chocolate had a 47 per cent lower mortality rate over 15 years than a similar group that consumed little chocolate. In June, the Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology published a
improves physical performance. Quite the contrary, in fact. Eating too little fat has been proven to increase your heart-attack risk, increase your risk of injury, suppress your immune system and, ironically, lower your stamina. Go below 20 per cent
-drop” shape is designed to allow your lower back to support the weight. Two mesh side pockets and two internal compartments make up the compact space, and thoughtfully placed reflective strips on the shoulder straps, waist belt, and back will ensure you
CollarEver notice how the collar, or the part of the shoe that fits around your ankle, is lower on one side? This is because the bone on the outside of your ankle is lower than the one on the inside. Because the collar's job is to fit snugly under
