important and will prevent your muscles and tendons from becoming overloaded. – Ian MoffattSome swear by prevention rather than cure I religiously follow the stretching guide which I found here on RW, especially paying attention to the ITB stretches. Several

, tendons and joints have to do a huge amount of adaptation to cope with such a high-impact activity, and this process lags well behind the improvement in your aerobic fitness. There's no short-cut, and introducing hard sessions (in duration or intensity

less of the oxygen you're taking in and so increasing your overall endurance."Even better is that in the process of plyo training for your new personal best, you'll be protecting yourself from the sort of niggling tendon injury that can turn

-existing conditions, so there’s no magic formula for determining exactly how much basic running is needed before you start speedwork. Most experts recommend three or four months of preparation.You want to make sure all your bones, ligaments, tendons and joints can

tendons, pick another hill.Too gradual If a hill is so negligible that it isn’t obvious whether you’re running up or down, it doesn’t count. Just right Any ascent between wheelchair-ramp and beginners ski-slope severity will build leg and lung strength

the latter stages and after delivery. Because of the release of the hormone relaxin during pregnancy, some ligaments and tendons might soften. This will make you more vulnerable to injury, especially around your pelvis. Walking, swimming, stationary cycling

towards the mid-section, the energy systems of your body working in balance, your muscles and tendons moving fluidly as you cruise forward with purpose. You work harder in the last third to achieve what you once found easy early on, and at the end you

and Achilles tendons will feel it. Give your old, worn-out shoes to a local charity shop, and get yourself to a specialist running shop for a new pair.Run earlyYou want to get something done? Do it early in the day. Everything gets tougher later in the day

metabolism. One group of healthy fats, the omega-3 fatty acids, is especially good for runners, enhancing oxygen delivery to working muscles, boosting endurance and preventing ligament, joint and tendon strains.Change your waysFocus on healthy fats

into skin over aching joints or throbbing tendons. Research shows that ointments like this do more than pad the bank accounts of pharmaceutical companies; they actually penetrate deeply enough to limit discomfort. BlistersThe best advice for dealing