Q Ive recently undergone abdominal surgery, and the hospital physio has advised me to wait for three weeks before running. I think that this is on the excessive side because I feel fine, and the scar is healing rapidly. Do you agree
Q I suffered from pain in my hip and back for about 12 months. Then my back suddenly stiffened completely while I was out running and I had to stop. It has been variously diagnosed as a slipped disc and a trapped L4 nerve, but after treatment
hobbled home distraught and way off target. I took on plenty of fluid as soon as I felt my legs tighten, so why didn’t this help? Or could it be that at 50 I’m just too old for marathon running?A You say that you were careful with your fluid intake
Q Im an overweight beginner who can now run three to four miles every other day at a steady 10 minute/mile pace. But a few years ago I suffered fallen arches, which caused quite considerable pain. My GP recommended arch supports, which I stopped
your endurance, you need to become very efficient at utilising oxygen. Interval training is a superb form of developing this ability. This is where longer intervals, run at race pace (anything from 5K pace for 400m intervals, up to half-marathon pace
Q Ive returned to running after a three-year break, but after just six weeks Ive developed a pain in the back of my right knee which feels as if someone is pinching my skin and an aching calf muscle. The pain isnt there all the time
Q Ive never seen a convincing answer to the question can bike sessions replace running and still make you a better runner? For instance, will I be a better runner if I replace a six-mile fartlek with a 50-minute bike speed session, and an easy
Q Ive picked up an injury thats likely to stop me running for at least a month, but as I desperately want to keep up my cardiovascular fitness levels, Ive decided to cycle to and from work a round trip of 25 miles. How can I best make use
Q My 10-year-old son has just been picked for his school running team and I have no idea how to help him train. Hes a very active, energetic boy and runs about a mile a week with the school. I realise that hes too young to undertake a
If you're running this year's BUPA Great North Run, come and join the RUNNER'S WORLD team aboard the The Queen of Scandinavia for some comfort, coaching and camaraderie. Many hotels in and around Newcastle are already booked up for the October race
