GETTY IMAGES Q. What single aspect of training would help me run a faster marathon? Intervals, tempo sessions or more miles? Johnny BlazeA. Unfortunately, it's just not that simple. Making
carbohydrate per hour, which is well within these guidelines. Q. At what point in a race should I take my last gel? Is there a point when there’s not enough time left for the body to benefit from it? Pies and Salad A. It’s never too late, because it can
. Enter races, but run them as long runs or as part of your long run. As long as you run at training pace, it’ll teach you to run in a race environment, practice taking drinks and getting used to standing on a start line.Q. I try to do speed work, but I
. As well as working for the British Athletics Team, she was lead physio for the English Institute of Sport in London before setting up a successful sports injuries clinic.Q1) As I have stepped up my training, I have started to get an ache in my lower back
Q: I don't know what pace to run at. A: The good news is that our schedules provide you with the perfect balance of slow runs, fast runs, short runs and long runs. (And rest days, of course.) They're allessential for building up the strength
Matt qualified as a physio 20 years ago and has spent the past decade at the forefront of sports medicine. He works as a consultant in private practice dealing with everyone from elite level runners to beginners.Q1. I’m grateful for the opportunity
Q Ive had knee pain for a few months now. My GP has explained that the patella has moved out of line and that I am experiencing bone grinding on bone when I run. Now its got worse, but my GP is in no hurry to refer me to a specialist, saying
Q I am a 50-year-old runner, and I’ve averaged 20-40 miles a week for the last 25 years. A year ago – just after completing some sit-ups – I starting getting severe back pain around my mid-spine, which extended around the chest and into the abdomen
Q. I quite often 'refuel' with a coffee after a long run or ride. Is this doing me more harm than good, or is it an acceptable recovery drink?A. Restoring water and electrolyte balance is an essential part of the recovery process after any exercise
consultant in private practice dealing with everyone from elite level runners to beginners.Q1. I'm running London on April 21. A week or so ago, my nephew fell knee first onto my foot. To begin I could walk ok and the pain (centre of the foot, just above
