Q Until two years ago I ran three times a week on woodland trails, but have recently joined colleagues for lunchtime runs, mainly on pavements. Since then Ive experienced pain in both legs from just below my calf muscle to the Achilles tendon, particularly during faster session...
Q I have recently discovered that when Im training and racing hard I end up suffering from a terrible sore throat. I eat a well balanced diet, take multi-vitamins and have tried echinacea. Should I take antibiotics, cut down on the alcohol I don
Q Ive been suffering from a very sore Achilles tendon and hamstring problems in my left leg for nearly a year. I can still run on it, but at the end of the day I cant wait to jump in a warm bath because of the pain. Oddly, it gets worse if I stand
Q. I train four to five times a week, including hills and a couple of interval sessions. However, each time I increase my training, by even a modest distance or pace, my muscles are too stiff and sore to undertake the next days session. What can I
an unusual gait, and my thighs absolutely kill me!A It sounds like a classic case of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). DOMS is commonly experienced after unaccustomed strenuous exercise. The muscle tenderness usually becomes apparent the day after
onset muscle soreness. It's caused by lactic acid, which builds up in the muscle fibres after strenuous exercise. And it sucks. The answer is to take a small sip of the bad medicine. "Whatever distance has caused the soreness, you should run a fraction
Time not givenWell, what a day. Wind, rain, puddles, soaking wet feet, sore, sore muscles, but what an incredible experience and what an amazing crowd! The rain didn’t keep the runners off the streets and it didn’t stop the crowd from showing up
LSSM and FSMT.Injuries treated Muscle strains; sprains of the back, hips and leg muscles, particularly the quadriceps, hamstrings and calf muscles; shoulder, neck and arm soreness. When to go If you’re stiff or sore after a long run, or have a nagging
support.My shoulders are very sore this morning. Haven't completely ruled out doing it again. Finishing time 4.31.17.Index of all quotesNext quote
Need to save a sole in distress? Massaging your legs may soothe a sore plantar fascia - the band of tissue that runs along the sole of your foot. "The plantar shares an attachment site with your calf muscles in the calcaneus [heel] bone," explains
