and to the outside of the knee. It's caused by a tight iliotibial band (ITB), a band of connective tissue that runs down the outside of your thigh to the top of the tibia bone on the lower leg. Pain comes on after a certain distance, on downhill sections or if you

, and arranged an emergency contact for you all to ring if the plan goes awry.Race-day kit list Vest or shirt with race number pinned to it Race-day shoes with ChampionChip properly taped to it; socks Shorts and/or tights to run in Optional light gloves, gilet

, or parasthesia, has a variety of causes. The most obvious cause is having your shoes laced too tightly – or wearing a sock liner or even sock that’s too snug – as this can restrict the circulation in your feet. Along similar lines, you might find that you’re one

Q It’s strange, but my right knee swells up, particularly on the lateral side, every 13 days. It lasts for three days before returning to normal. When swollen, the knee is tight and uncomfortable, but not painful. What’s going on

a mild hypoglycaemic reaction after prolonged exercise. The body’s energy-producing systems sometimes fail to keep pace with the demands placed on them, and blood-sugar levels fall low enough to make you feel faint, clammy and tight in the stomach

further by a cushioning GRID with more tightly packed, firmer ‘strings’ on the medial side, resulting in a more stable rearfoot. It’s a stable shoe but, and this is one of the real plusses, it’s also incredibly smooth. In short Extremely stable for its

equivalent of Atlantis, it's worth noting that a waterproof shoe isn't necessarily a water-tight investment. You'd think that of all the runners out there, those that spend their time on the fells of Northern England would be the ideal target market

prize includes:Flights from London to Palma de Mallorca and backHotel for 3 nights (Friday - Monday)Starting feeTransfer to the start and finish on sundayRunners up will receive a running kit from JAKO (shirt, cap, socks, tights and shoes).

to FLM being a supporter as opposed to a runner and realised how so many people really do need the support of the crew which made the early morning get up and drive down worth every minute! Seeing Sean in his tight cycling shorts wasn't a bad Brucey bonus

as not to annoy the honed and toned swimming machines ploughing up and down, and then started splashing around and whingeing.It was tight around the neck. The water was cold on my face, but my forearms were warm. It was so BUOYANT (and I know that's its job) - my