as some, then acknowledge that and plan for it. Some people, especially those who play other sports that call for different physiques, are fit enough to run further and faster than their bodies are used to, which could lead to injury. So sensibly train up

of their way to find a television, pubs didn’t go quiet, dinner plans weren’t rearranged. Holmes was, so the public perception went, a nice woman. And when injuries subsided, a decent runner. She’d won the Commonwealth Games, although nobody got too excited

generally get my athletes to run at least a mile before doing dynamic stretches, then running drills before each training session. For recovery runs you don't really need to do this, as the first part of the run should be nice and steady, but for harder

, and what training programme I should be undertaking?"– Tracy SkriczkaYour best answersYou're not ill – so if you feel like running, run!Tracy, provided you feel fully recovered and don't have any obvious medical problems there is no reason why you shouldn

is great for my training partner who would rather be left to just run while I plot the workouts, read the training plans, pass on tips etc. Everyone wins! Patrick Murphy 5 I run because I enjoy striding through the peaceful quiet of a wood at dawn. I

who are too ill to run at all. He’s such a positive person, it amazes me."Forum in actionDave was already a contributor to the daily thread on the RW Training forum, so he shared news of the diagnosis with his online friends. Immediately they posted

called Dr David Swain from Old Dominion University in the USA. Swain is planning a 3,400-mile coast-to-coast bike ride this summer, but once ran two miles in 10:54 in army boots. Swain tells me that the Tour is basically three events - long peloton rides

again.Find a partner Speedwork takes more effort and willpower than going out for a gentle jog. It’s much easier and more fun to train with someone else – and if you really want to improve, try running with someone just a bit quicker than you

had a three-month layoff in 2005. The way I got back into it was drawing myself up a 10K training plan and following it to the letter, no excuses, no procrastinating. Some days I had to bully myself out the door but I knew I would feel worse if I

. I find the only way to prevent it is to not eat for at least three hours before running. It mkes planning runs all that more important/difficult, but worth it! – Maria GrundyHang in there – it might be a post-injury thingI get this problem whenever I