Running-shin pain

QuestionI have been a runner(mostly road) for about 2 years.  This past July I experienced what I thought was shin splint pain.  I took off 2 mon

hip pain after regular jog

QuestionI am 44 y/o male with an average build, and started jogging around 3 months ago for reasons of weight loss and improving my general health.  A

tips and problems

Questionhi sir, i am 16 years old guy of weight 67kgs and height 5feet 9 inches.i want to be a professional marathon runner and i started running from a we

Tight shin pain

QuestionHi John, Im 27 years old and am having some pain while running.  Ive never been a big runner but have always been active some other way; hiki

TFL pain

QuestionLarry, I just read a question from a 50-yr-old female who has hip pain when running.  I think I have the same thing, but Im quite sure mine is

nutrition for teen athletes

QuestionMr DeHart. I hope you dont cross me off since I asked a question a few months ago. What daily nutritional requirements are necessary for a teen mal

Running at 59

QuestionIm on the road to 60 and weigh in at about 255. I was a runner 30 years ago and loved it. I weighed in at 200. Im 6 tall, have no medical condition

knee problem

Questionhello, ill gladly appreciate if u could answer my question Ive been running for some time now on a park that has a track and i usually run about 5

Sprinting or long jogs

QuestionJohn I am a young athlete, i exercise weight lifting 3-4 times a week and jog 2 times a week. What im asking is that is it better for me to sprint

How to lose the layer of fat above the muscle (Im 17)

QuestionIm 17, and I have a school swimming race this May/June. I used to have a six pack and toned muscles but after the winter holidays, I seem to have a

r knee swollen

Questionhi, have been training for marathon for around 7 weeks following plan (have run for fun since teenager).  just did half marathon on sunday, fe

starting out advice on calf pain

Questioni am brand new to jogging but always wanted to try it and love it - except my calf muscles feel so tense (after about 5 mins) almost as if they are

Knee Clicks

QuestionHi Dr. John,   Last year, after conference in Track, Im a jumper. My knee started making a very loud popping/clicking sound when I broug

slightly Different knee pain!

QuestionI have read your items about Chondromalacia and will proceed with the bike/vitamin c/leg extensions, etc. Before I embark on that, I want to be sur

Ankles

QuestionHi, Both of my ankles have been hurting ever since I started jogging about a month ago. It feels like I sprained both of them, but I dont recall f

pulled calf

QuestionI try to jog for about 4 miles a day. Recently Im having a reacurring lower calf muscle pull on my right leg. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Knee Pain and Spinning

QuestionHi John: Ive been reading your readers posts and your replies to obtain a solution to my problem. Im 47, very active - weights #reasonable amount

Calf Injury before London Marathon

QuestionHello I have four weeks to go now for the London Marathon and my left calf is not feeling too health.  I can still run but it hurts for the f

benefits of jogging

QuestionI am sixty-three years old and have just started jogging.  I jog a varied route, hills, inclines, flat, of three miles in 35 minutes.  Is

Overtraining, injury, or part of the experience?

QuestionI started training for a half marathon about 6 weeks ago. Before starting my training plan I was running 3 miles at a time 3 or 4 days of the week,