physio Sarah Connors analysed the contenders' flexibility, injury history and potential injury risks. Finally, an ASICS technician gave each runner a gait analysis and offered advice on choosing running shoes.THE SELECTION DAY EXPERTS Steve Smythe
to your running style can reduce the risk of injury, improve running efficiency and, ultimately running, performance,” says Mark Saunders of Physio 4 life (www.physio4life.co.uk). Ensuring you have the correct footwear to support your running style
twice: in a 5K time trial led by Steve and a marathon pace session devised by Sam. Inside, physio Sarah Connors led the runners through exercises to check for injury risks. Gait analysis appointments identified our contenders’ dream running shoes. Watch
knee, and flex your left ankle, pulling your toes towards you. Keeping everything else still, gently move your left leg and foot towards the right leg until you feel tension. Repeat 24 times before changing legs. Try to find a physio with knowledge
at having to temporarily admit defeat, but also relieved that the pressure's off and I can give myself a chance to heal. I've been running or cross-training most days and it's getting worse rather than better. Hopefully, with a serious amount of physio, I
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
to the Paris Marathon on April 10, 2011(if needed) One-to-one coaching and support throughout the duration of your training from one of our pair of top coaches - Steve Smythe or Bud Baldaro Personalised dietary, physio and sports psychology support from
or two.I like to deal with problems head on, but I've got to wait and see the doctor and physio. So, frustratingly it's out of my hands. My general philosophy on things when things are bad is "have a bag of Minstrels, deal with the problem, move on". I
stronger now. Knowing why I’m doing each session and how to do it to produce the greatest effect on marathon day is the biggest difference.”For Lee, the input from ASICS PRO Team physio Sarah Connors has already had an impact. “I’ve been doing some
to have both my big toenails pulled off. I can't put the pain into words! – MOLAfter a half marathon I developed black toenails, an ache in the ball of my feet, and also an ache in my groin. It all seemed linked. I went to a great NHS physio who identified
