race. "Consistency and knowing what works for you is key," he says.BAD HABIT: You never stretch It’s hard to squeeze in runs some days, never mind stretching. But tight muscles can contribute to shin splints, plantar fasciitis and muscle pulls, which

salute you.Sunshine, 4:36 --What a wonderful event! My preparation was not ideal, having picked up shin splints three weeks before and having to rest (something I found very difficult to do!) Thanks to Shan, my sports therapist, and ultrasound I got

problems. No lower-back, no ankle or shin splints or Achilles—the classic things you hear about. Just my left hip flexor. Do you think that’s just because of your cycling? I always had a little of the problem when I rode, but at the same time I was getting

I have a bath, soak in it for as long as I want and gently massage the sore areas. The next morning I feel sooo much better. Is it the muscle on the shin (tibias anterior?) or could it be shin splints? K8greene A hot bath is not a good idea straight

’ll be waiting too long…‘This time last year I didn’t know what over-pronation meant, I thought shin splints were fractures and those people I drove passed on a Saturday morning dripping with sweat, red-faced, running god knows where…well I won’t tell you what I

canary Let her come with you, but find her a little "race" so she can train too. Above all make it FUN. Nobody wants a crying seven-year-old with shin splints. Liverbird My six-year-old has just done her first "mini" marathon. The organisers laid out