Black toenails are caused by pressure on the nail, which causes bleeding under it. The normal cure is to make sure that your shoes have lots of room for expansion when you run. I believe that in your feet can expand by up to 10 per cent during a marathon, caused

Q I started running two years ago and have increased my half-marathon pace from 9:30 miling to 7:30 miling. I have noticed recently that I’m using a longer, slower stride for both speedwork and general training, and my times have remained the same

and health questions. Here are a few of the highlights just for women: My running is dreadful after pregnancy. What now? Sacro-iliac pain after childbirthHow do I help my 10-year-old in his running? You'll also find stacks of useful information in our BIG Q

lunchtimes per week). Each Monday I take a towel and trousers for the week, and every day I carry a shirt and underwear. I always leave shoes at work. – KezzTake your pickSome options...1. Run at lunchtime and use wet wipes2. Run when you get home and have a

guide. It is calculated by dividing your body mass in kilograms by your height in metres squared (For example: 78kg/(1.83 x 1.83) = 23.3). A BMI of 19-25 is considered to be the ideal. Try this BMI calculator2. Does it really matter what kind of shoe I

runner. You could turn cotton race T-shirts into cleaning cloths, covers, fancy dress costumes, pyjamas or even a patchwork memento of your racing success.Brand new shoe Shoes with traditional EVA midsoles can linger in landfill for up to 1,000 years

to archery, via the more useful rowing and elliptical training. For example, a 76kg man will burn around 1,150kcal in an hour of 8.5-minute miling. For the same energy expenditure, he will need to do: 1 hour 36 minutes elliptical training; 1:24 aqua

on changing to a midfoot strike using the ChiRunning book. I'm now far less prone to injuries, and I'm running in lighter shoes with less support. My running seems to flow better, and I'm working with my body rather than against it. It's still a work

When you're sorted out for shoes, if you can only invest in one more piece of kit, make it a super-stretchy, versatile resistance band. "I get my clients to use bands all the time," says running coach and RW contributing editor Nick Anderson

.BEST NEW EVENT Leeds 10K Jane Tomlinson's Run For AllIn a single year this city-centre charity run has evolved from a germ of an idea into a solid fixture on the running calendar. Just over 8,000 ran in 2007 and in 2008 it filled 11,000 places four months