Active Health Episode 2: Strength Training for Runners
Be honest with yourself, are you a runner who could probably benefit from doing some strength and conditioning? Do you struggle to stay motivated to do it? Are you recurrently…
How many rest days do runners need?
How many times a week do you run? How many days do you have when you don’t run? Do you look at people doing running streaks with envy because you…
Tips for Good Running Posture
How is your posture generally? Are you slouching at your desk or laid back on the sofa reading this? There are many reasons to aim for good posture in everyday…
Should I breathe through my nose or mouth when I run?
Do you breathe through your nose or you mouth when you run? You probably don’t even know. When you first start running, how the air is getting to your lungs…
Can I run straight after a cervical smear test?
I need to make an appointment for my cervical screening test. Are you up to date with yours? When I was a GP, a patient asked me if she was…
Why do my eyes water when I run?
It’s common for people’s noses to run when they exercise (see my previous blog about this) but watery eyes is another niggle that many runners have to cope with. I’m…
Does running give you piles?
Yes, it’s me again, covering the topics no one else wants to talk about! After 16 years as a GP there really aren’t any subjects that are off limits. Today…
How do I know if I’ve got a stress fracture?
It’s not always easy to know whether you’ve got a niggle that you can run through or a more serious condition that needs rest and attention. Around 15 to 20…
6 Tips for Runners Coping with Injury
The stats on injury really vary and range from 30 to 80 percent of runners being injured in any one year. That’s a whole lot of runners! Injury isn’t necessarily…
Hip Pain in Runners
You’ll hear and read a lot about knee pain in runners but what about hip pain? Hip pain is less common than knee pain but no less annoying or troublesome….