they were before you did the sit-ups. Success rates are probably in the order of 60-70 per cent, and I would recommend you pursue this course of action.—Simon Moyes, consultant orthopaedic surgeon

certain amount of tension is essential for success. It’s one way the body knows it’s in a race rather than a training run.—Hal Higdon, RW USA Senior Writer

and raced your marathons exclusively on the road, it’s essential that you do as much of your ultra training as possible on trails, especially your long runs (these will be critical to your success). Off-road runs are easier on your legs, but the rougher

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coverage.Q: The biggest surprise? Or the most memorable moment?A: How fat Graham Taylor is in real life. And always memorable to meet fellow forumites whose photos don’t always give a very accurate picture..Q: What was your goal? And what was your finishing

in the back of the knee, which cause problems to varying degrees, but can lie dormant until something aggravates them.As you’ve suffered three injuries on the same leg and in quick succession, I honestly think that you should visit a chartered physiotherapist

of miles if it means that your training pace drops considerably, or you know that high mileage inevitably leads to injury and illness. However, success at the marathon is not possible on six miles a week. If you build up your mileage and your speed

to slow down again. How can I successfully add tempo runs to my training?A The first thing to do is to work out your pace over your two race distances. Divide your time in minutes by the distance you ran, and you’ll have your minute-per-mile pace. You

. If not, it will be ineffective, as the rearfoot cannot be controlled by an orthosis without any weight going through it. It may be that the scarring is too advanced for any treatment but surgery. If, and only if, the options above are not successful

. And still you lose weight over the course of the race.With the Girl’s Blouse Diet, deprived of all the foods that make life even remotely bearable, you are in real danger of disappearing up your own fundament. I arrived at the Nottingham finish