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

as a preventative or to help recovery from a bout of cold or flu. Research has also shown that patients recovered three times faster when they took 150-300mg of elderberry extract four times a day, while nasturtium fights upper respiratory tract

. The most likely cause? Very long runs in ill-fitting shoes. "There should be 1cm between the end of the shoe and the longest toe, with the toes neither crowded nor slipping around," says Prior. The toenail may fall off, or grow with a horizontal ridge

drops below the step. Take at least 10 seconds to lower it all the way down – that’s the eccentric part of the move, which has been shown to help prevent Achilles tendinitis.Bent-knee Wall Stretch Runners often forget to stretch the soleus – a muscle

all lead to bursitis.Seeing a pattern? Yes, for these issues, the root is usually the same: too much, too soon. But if you’ve trained by the book and haven’t broken any injury-prevention rules, it would be worth seeing a podiatrist who’s clued up

.Medical treatmentIf you’re lacking bravery, let your doctor perform the above operation! They may then prescribe antibiotics to prevent infection, and you can take paracetamol for pain.Can you run through it?Yes, to an extent, though pain will prevent you from

– the result of poor judgement, overenthusiasm or simple stupidity. So arm yourself in advance: here are the 10 most common routes to injury – and, more importantly, how to avoid them.1. Wearing new shoes on race dayThis is tempting, because new running shoes

help to prevent calcium deficiency and osteoporosis There is no evidence that extra calcium prevents osteoporosis; exercise - with adequate calcium intake - prevents bone loss. Runners who eat few or no dairy products may benefit from supplements

. But this obviously requires surgery, which can be painful and may prevent you from running for several weeks, and I would suggest that you try to avoid this if possible. Before considering surgery, try placing padding around the lump. Fashion some felt and strapping