You might be able to run through a tight hamstring or a sore quad, but an injured foot or ankle usually puts the brakes on a session – and can ruin your entire training season. Our feet and ankles, after all, are the foundation of our sport. When
Q Im a 40-year-old male whos been running for more than 10 years. Despite an eight-year gap between my second and third marathons, I still covered the distance without too many problems. However, after 22 miles of my fourth marathon (five months
with the knee. If the kneecap is tight in certain directions, your therapist will want to mobilise it regularly so it resumes a normal movement pattern when you run. If the pain is below your kneecap, then soft-tissue massage may help with any scar tissue
zone at the back of the shoe from the rest of the sole unit. This design improves a shoe's shock-absorption capabilities by reducing the impact forces travelling from the heel to the rest of the outsole and midsole. The latest running shoes achieve
efficient running, faster recovery and fewer injuries."Sports massage can improve flexibility of tight muscles and correct imbalances," explains Western."Some techniques improve circulation, enabling muscles to use oxygen and nutrients more effectively
is the least likely of the three triathlon disciplines to cause injury. That isn't to say that it is without its problems, especially for newcomers. Swimming is a technical sport that tends to cause more problems for novices than running or cycling. The back
tight that it cuts off blood flow. When you're sleeping elevate the injured area above the level of your heart. Reducing the blood flow to the area minimises inflammation and swelling. Gently stretch the affected area if there is no pain
UAN: 159 Article type:--If you happen to live in a landscape dotted with tors, pikes and braes, then won’t have much choice about mastering the art of hill running. In fact, your perception of running up – and down – hills is likely to be different
, this will slowly open up the hips while maintaining correct posture. Many runners have trouble with this pose at first because they get such tight hips, groin and hamstrings, but if they do it regularly they will see their running efficiency come on in leaps
, patella tracking problems, tight overdeveloped calf muscles and Achilles tendon pain. It's changed the shape of my legs radically. It also enabled me to run up easy hills for the first time ever. Orthotics and a heel lift sorted out the residual shin pain
