Goal: sub-4:00 Mentor: Steve Smythe Sport scientist: Gareth Turner Forum nickname: AndyV Age: 34 Running for: 1 year No. of marathons: 0
doctor explained that I was facing a lifetime of obesity-related illness. The news hit me hard, and I resolved to turn my life around. Under the cover of darkness, I started to run a three-mile circuit around the school three evenings a week. Soon
UAN:253 Article type:RW+--You’re a runner, so the chances are pretty good that you’re not one of the growing number of obese people in this country. Rather, you’re probably one of the healthiest specimens your doctor sees. But this doesn’t mean
runners back on the trails. Our readers have thousands of injuries-worth of experience - but on a sensible note, there's no substitute for getting an injury professionally looked at."Best to see a qualified physio if you have a sports problem, just in case
and I’m just not fit enough to run a marathon.I was totally gutted about not reaching the Lucozade Sport Super Six denouement - a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I’ve learned a lot from everyone involved and it’s a real shame I won’t be able
doctor sees on any given day.But this doesnt mean youre entirely satisfied with your current weight and that youre not interested in losing a few pounds in order to become healthier, feel better and run stronger.To demonstrate how easy that could be
massage, and told him about turning my ankle at mile three, and was told that the injury to my quad was due to my body compensating to the ankle. I struggled home badly, and eventually crossed the line in 3:51. I saw the doctor the day after the race - I
. No one has explained to my satisfaction why I can run a marathon with apparent ease and later struggle to get through a three-mile run. Despite all the research and opinions, I’ve decided that no one really knows.Doctors, coaches and sports physiologists
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
.Mr. Puffy What about the sports doctor, private MRI scans, sports massage, physio?! (and even after all that, my bum still hurts...) runner-bean I'm still wearing leggings I bought 10 years ago – I don’t see the point in looking swish when all anyone sees
