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

' and therefore safer, but they have their issues. A treadmill gives a slight shimmy when the belt impacts the base, which can contribute to shin problems. Dirt and trails can be uneven and have dangerous holes and ruts. Keep it varied: maybe hit the pavement

in or start your own.Forum Highlights, July 7Where do you run? Do you prefer leafy wooded trails or glutinous mud to Tarmac? Or are you really ‘ard and like to take on the challenge of shin-shattering pavements? Sharing the road with the traffic takes some

severe pain in my right shin, since diagnosed as stress fracture. Best of all: when I crossed the finish line and burst into tears. What would I do differently: not wait until I was 60 years of age to do it. The key to my success: just determination

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

is best? My calfs and shins ache all the time, and it’s getting me down! running-mad-dan I’ve never tried an ice bath and don't really have any desire to! But I do love a hot bath filled with muscle soak bubble bath. Whenever my muscles are sore or tight

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

the op in the October and haven't run more than five miles since… Georgia's Dad I had an accident two days ago – I slipped underneath a piece of machinery at work which scraped both my shins. Quite messy and have four stitches in my left one. Wokingham

’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

when training, they cover up! Shin length socks harken back to the golden days of the 50's and 60's and the tour greats. If you go on holiday to France you will see all club cyclists with socks like that to emulate the great French heroes - Anquetiel