Q During a recent run, my left hamstring seemed to become quite tight. I’m worried that I’ve picked up a strain, but as I’m training for the Flora London Marathon, I’m reluctant to see a physio who’ll just tell me to ‘rest’. At the moment I

Running, running, and nothing but running. Sounds heavenly doesn't it? But sadly that way injury lies. If you want your body to be fit for purpose, whether it be nailing your first 5K or smashing a marathon PB, it's crucial to ensure that you

to their normal lengths. Then when you start to exercise, your muscles stretch even more to about 10 per cent longer than their resting lengths. This means you have a 20 per cent change in muscle length from the time you get out of bed until your muscles are well

successful sports injuries clinic.This spring, she joins us as the ASICS Super Six physio and is working closely with our marathon contenders as they prepare for the Paris Marathon on April 10. Follow her advice - and post your own questions - in the relevant

therapist and biomechanist Irene Davis from the University of Delaware's Running Injury Clinic. "Your threshold could be at 10 miles a week, or 100, but once you exceed it, you get injured." Various studies have identified injury thresholds at 11, 25, and 40

therapist and biomechanist Irene Davis from the University of Delaware's Running Injury Clinic. "Your threshold could be at 10 miles a week, or 100, but once you exceed it, you get injured." Various studies have identified injury thresholds at 11, 25, and 40