Q During a recent run, my left hamstring seemed to become quite tight. Im worried that Ive picked up a strain, but as Im training for the Flora London Marathon, Im reluctant to see a physio wholl just tell me to rest. At the moment I
do?A. You need to ask yourself if youre allowing your body sufficient time to recover. Your body needs rest after hard runs so that it can mend the micro-traumas to your muscles, and restock its glycogen stores. The common advice from most coaches
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. Expect nerves. They will build in the lead up to the race, then dissolve once the run starts.Q. If there was only one piece of advice you could give, what would it be and why? I ask this because I know from past marathons when you're really tired your
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for that advice. I’ve tried to get a straight answer from the GP for years. I often get a, ‘why would you want to run - why not a brisk walk instead?” This is very helpful and greatly appreciated.Q. Three meals per day used to suffice, but now I’m very hungry
Q Following your advice, I did a treadmill test using a heart rate monitor to work out my maximum heart rate. The result was 177bpm. However, during 40-minute steady runs my pulse easily reaches 165bpm, about 94 per cent of max! Am I training too
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Q. After running sessions I often have sore knees. Are there exercises I can do to improve knee strength?A. This is a frequent complaint from runners and triathletes. The most common problem is called runner's knee. This is a pain just below
of ultras and mountain races in the past 15 years, including half tour of Mont Blanc in August this year. My advice would be not to overdo the mileage. You can never really train for a 50-mile race by doing a 50-mile training run, as you would just get
