is experiencing deep fatigue, and your body’s production of hormones is suppressed. This may well call for a more drastic training cutback, eliminating two or three days of training per week for up to six months.—Warren Scott, sports medicine specialist

, though, it might be a good idea to ask your doctor for the opinion of an ear, nose and throat specialist.Your alcohol intake is in line with maximum Government recommendations, though it’s more than the majority of doctors are happy with, for women

faster runner. The key to core training is to train your core like a specialist. Experts have mapped out precisely how the movements of running draw on the strength and stability of the glutes, obliques and abdominal muscles that lie deep beneath the six

be packaged into a pill,” says ageing specialist Dr Robert Butler, “it would be the single most prescribed and beneficial medicine in the nation.”Still, even runners can become side-tracked by bad habits such as poor nutrition, high stress and inadequate sleep

deficiency. University of Oklahoma Professor Emeritus of Medicine and haematology specialist E. Randy Eichner works with the University's sports teams and screens all incoming female athletes for anaemia. Year on year, Eichner finds that between 10 and 20 per

on Mondays or any day after a holiday. Her advice is to make a weekend schedule, and stick with it. For help, line up a training partner.11. Stay involvedIt seems counter-intuitive, but keeping busy can keep you healthy. Having projects to do gives your day

faster runner. The key to core training is to train your core like a specialist. Experts have mapped out precisely how the movements of running draw on the strength and stability of the glutes, obliques and abdominal muscles that lie deep beneath the six

with four different routes of roughly similar length, advises Coates. "Throw a dice to decide which one to do each morning to add an element of spontaneity and safety." Stay safe See yourself as a cyclist, Coates says. "Cars don't look out

your comments to any of the discussions, and who knows, maybe your experience will help another runner get back off the couch and out running again.Finally the serious bit: if in doubt, consult your doctor or sports injury specialist about health