, especially core stability, is valuable. Most runners only strengthen a non-running muscle if their physio tells them to, post-injury. However, the next injury could come from somewhere else. Doing a weekly whole-body exercise such as rowing, active yoga
year's resolution this year was to see a little less of my physio and a little more of the great outdoors, so working on the premise that what's good enough for Ryan Giggs is good enough for me, I took up yoga. At first I thought - as I imagine many
couldn't - or rather shouldn't - finish.Immediately after the race I went to see Bupa physio Simon Fairthorne, on hand in the Bupa Boost Zone. He thought I could be suffering from a stress fracture or medial tibial stress syndrome and advised me to get a
anti-inflammatory medications. Your physician may also decide you need physiotherapy treatment.Physiotherapists will have seen your injury before so listen closely to the advice and when they prescribe home exercises, do them. Your physio may also
as it was too much hassle trying to run through everyone.Then at mile 20 or so Linsey's knee went and she was in a lot of pain we went to the nearest St John's Ambulance tent where a physio worked on her knee for five minutes and said it would be ok for now
back from my injury and winning the trials in 2011.The toughest point was rehab following my knee injury.I recovered with lots of therapy, physio and massage - sports massage that is, nothing too pampering! Also, by eating foods with healing properties
beginning my workout and I sometimes see a physio at track side for extra stretching and muscle release work. I will also stretch at the end of a session and will sometimes use an ice bath if I have any areas of real concern.Once my main workout is complete
!’Meredith: ‘Hideous. Hideous. Hideous.’From the crew:Mike: ‘Stray FM Rules.’ (a Harrogate radio station that gave us loads of coverage).Janis: ‘Ups and downs.’From the physios:Rich: ‘Everyone still running.’Megan: ‘Ice bath joys.’Thanks to our sponsors: ASICS, Saucony
loads of advice from our coaches and experts. Don’t miss:How to stretch and use a foam roller with physio Sarah Connor.Beat race-day demons with the help of sports psychologist Victor Thompson.Nutritionist Ruth McKean talks race-day nutrition and answers
uphill, but running uphill all the time isn't really an option! I've seen two physios and a sports doctor, and all have suggested various abdominal/core strength exercises. They think it's perhaps a tight psoas or abdominal muscle, and have tried manually
