common injury suffered by female readers of RW is to the knee) and the presence of oestrogen, that female hormone which we love to hate. Here are some ways to keep your knees strong.Run on soft surfaces Stay off pavements. Since concrete has no give
you love.Steve Smythe Running life: Trains every day, and occasionally twice a day. After 27 years of trying, he won an individual Kent title in 2000. Years running: 31 Running is generally a fair and honest sport. If you put the work in, train
times. Once or twice a week, you can also do five minutes of single-leg hops, two-legged bounding, and high-knee skipping, all on a soft surface such as grass or packed earth.Plan Six – Run longer tempo runsWe admire runners who refuse to give up
workouts that will ultimately make you a stronger runner and faster racer. As a general rule, you need at least one easy recovery run after every hard session you do.Fast FixesTo rein yourself in on easy runs, wear a heart-rate monitor on all recovery days
the thread For the week ending 15 June 2009Hot to trot...Runner Rivalry When you spot another runner ahead of you on a run, do you get the urge to overtake them even if they’re faster than you? Schmoo74 I find that chaps are (generally) more competitive
. – IronwolfI always hate the thought of running in the rain, but absolutely love it when I get out there. In general I'll put off a run when it's raining, but if it starts once I'm out there I enjoy it all the more. Go figure?!? – MooseLove it as long as I
