Get the right shoes and remember to stretchIf you've got the right shoes for your feet and gait, I'd say that the calf and shin problem will subside once your body gets used to running. Just make sure you're doing plenty of stretches after your sessions

. – David StampDon't sweat it, but tweaks may help your performanceIf you're not injured, think about what suits you. None of us is perfect. That said, I have been following some of the techniques in Danny Dreyers' ChiRunning, and they work. By having better

-training and core exercises should be added after a run, but I have no energy to do extra work after a run. I feel that if I am not shattered, then I haven't given 100 per cent to my run. Is this the wrong mindset? Is it OK to leave surplus energy to perform core