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Q+A: Can bike sessions seriously replace running?
By Alison McConnell on 10/09/2000 12:33:04
Our experts answer real-life questions
great deal of strain on your musculoskeletal system, which can induce injuries such as shin splints, stress fractures, and knee, hip and lower-back pain. For a runner, though, the big drawback of cycling is that it is not specific. Our bodies respond
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The Imponderables
By Edward Gibbes on 23/02/2006 14:41:14
Since the dawn of time The Runner has been struggling to break free from the grip of the questions that will not die
this BMI calculator.2. Does it really matter what kind of shoe I buy?Yes: the shoe that's right for you depends on your running style. If you buy the wrong shoe, there's every chance you'll endure any of a myriad of injuries, from shin splints to a
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Hard Training Q&As: Misc
By Runner's World on 23/06/2004 17:47:59
From the forum: former London Marathon winner Mike Gratton on dedicated training
landing flat-footed.Two of the coaches (both very experienced, but specialising in sprint coaching) were of the opinion that I need some technique coaching in order to prevent injury (they think it could lead to shin splints). The third one - an endurance
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Reader To Reader: Building Stamina
By Jane Hoskyn on 29/12/2006 15:21:36
How should a newbie runner build up his stamina? Here's what you thought
carried away with the cardioWhen you're a new runner your cardio fitness develops much quicker than your musculo-skeletal structure. This often leads to shins splints and other lower body injuries which damages confidence too. My tuppenceworth
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What's Hot On The Forum: Archive
By Runner's World on 02/01/2008 17:38:38
The RW forum is a huge beast, so each week we cream off the stuff that's getting you up and down (October 2006 - November 2006)
sympton of shin splints, or is it due to my footwear? – DessieAs I understand it, any abnormal pain in the shin area can be called shin splints; I had a nasty case of it earlier this year that lasted a good few weeks. Mine was down to incorrect shoes. Get
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BIG Women's Index
By Runner's World on 11/09/2009 11:29:15
From sports bras to shoes, managing menstrual symptoms to easing back into running post-pregnancy - here's everything you need to know to run long, happy and strong
slightly different running style - and some unique health and injury challenges.Women's Health Apart from the injuries that plague all runners - shin splints, black toenails, tendonitis - some health issues are reserved exclusively for ladies. Learn more
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The Imponderables
By Edward Gibbes on 23/02/2006 15:41:03
Since the dawn of time The Runner has been struggling to break free from the grip of the questions that will not die. (Non-subscriber preview)
buy?Yes: the shoe that's right for you depends on your running style. If you buy the wrong shoe, there's every chance you'll endure any of a myriad of injuries, from shin splints to a misaligned pelvis, via iliotibial band sydrome and blackened
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Kick The Habit (Preview)
By Matt Barbour on 17/06/2008 09:38:44
Take your running up a gear with these six simple fixes to the most common mistakes (non-subscriber preview)
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
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Reader to Reader: Ch-ch-changes
By Jane Hoskyn on 25/03/2007 14:23:37
Can you, and should you, change your running style? Here's what you thought
for a long slogHaving gone through a really annoying phase of shin splints, I got some physio input and they gradually re-engineered my running style. It was a ground-up (well, hip-down) re-think about each muscle group and its role in the cycle
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Reader to Reader: What's your injury philosophy?
By Jane Hoskyn on 29/04/2007 21:52:10
How's a runner to handle injury - and the constant threat of injury? Here's what you thought
going to ward off the next injury (now in mid-term of second shin splints attack in 15 months). As soon as the injury fades, I begin to think I'm indestructible. Aside from a few stretches, I just run. Why don't we learn?! Truth is, I think we do
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