You're supposed to do the stretching to avoid getting the problems, once you start with inflammation you need to take it v. easy till it settles down. Volterol gel massaged into the area can help.
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You're supposed to do the stretching to avoid getting the problems, once you start with inflammation you need to take it v. easy till it settles down. Volterol gel massaged into the area can help.
At the risk of tempting fate I’m about to enter the new year with a pair of fully functioning knees and ankles! First time for a good few years....approx 30 if I’m honest. Getting my right knee fixed...
Fartlek running is a great way to improve fitness and make runs more interesting, but self- discipline is needed to make it challenging enough to be beneficial. Run harder for 1-3 minutes, then ease...
In the past I’ve improved cushioning by removing the insole and fitting something more substantial. It’s a mistake to keep wearing shoes when the cushioning has deteriorated but its easy to do, you...
I suggest learning how to massage your calf muscles properly if you’re getting stiffness or tightening.
16 weeks on from my knee op I’m finally making progress and managing to jog on soft ground....
Tight calf muscles caused some of my problems, eventually I learned the value of massaging to loosen them up (painful at first but it works). A friend of mine is a qualified sports masseur, he had me...
Don’t make the mistake of trying to run too soon, achilles tendon problems are serious and can easily end up as chronic injuries that only go away if you stop running completely. I’m not a medic so...
Ideal opportunity at the moment for runners to get out regularly and improve fitness etc, and the weather’s been good too.
12 weeks after surgery on my left knee, I’d hoped to be back to running...
Currently recovering from knee surgery, an arthroscopy operation to fix a damaged meniscus cartilage and generally clean the knee out. No guarantees, but hopefully I can get back to running again in...
My running comeback was going well until late September when a slight niggle in the back of my ‘good’ knee developed into serious pain and swelling. After a 1 week rest it felt better, so I did a 40...
That’s a good improvement over 1 year.....but you’re a young’un so you should be able to run quick!
I think my days of running sub-6 minute miles are well behind me. The one and only 5K I ever did...
Thanks for the comments, even though I’m old (definitely) and wise (allegedly) I’m conscious of the need to proceed with caution. I can give advice based on experience, now’s the time to heed it...
Milestone achievement for me tonight.
Despite a a history of chronic achilles/ankle problems, a knee cartilage operation 2 years ago, and serious illness in 2014, I’ve managed to run continuously...
Can’t see the point in running with extra weight, why not simply forget the weights and run faster, or run on a hilly demanding course? Your legs are designed to carry your body weight, running with...
Can’t see how skins/tights can prevent injury, but I believe in keeping legs warm in winter. I can’t stand anything tight to run in, I’ve always been the same, can’t understand why anyone runs in...
I still find the popularity of half- marathons surprising, it’s a bloody long way to run! Unless folks really enjoy running over 10 miles (I never did) it makes sense to stick to 10K in my opinion....
The problem with running is the vicious circle effect. Usually they're caused by over-use/over-exertion, you rest till they go away, but then go out and repeat the activity that caused them in the...
That's a tear in the muscle, don`t even think about trying to run until it's fully recovered. Suggest you se a physio and get professional help/advice, if you don`t get it sorted correctly it'll...
I never had hamstring trouble whilst running seriously in my teens/20s, and that included lots of quality speedwork combined withpkenty of mileage. I had trouble whilst running much slower in later...