Getting in Shape and Healthy

QuestionHey John, I am a 20 year old male.  Im 5 feet 7 inches. I weight 170 lbs with no health problems. I would like to get inshape and healthy ag

Runne & vomiting

QuestionWould perfer not to call you, if you have advice please send via email.  Im a concerned parent and would appreciate any/all advice that you ha

clicking behind my knee and pain in front of my ankle

QuestionHI.  I am a 45 yo f who has always been very active but who only re-started running about two months ago after 15 yrs.  I started at 1/2

Leg fatigue

QuestionHi, I started running a year ago when a friend talked me into doing a triathlon as birthday gift to myself when I turned 50.  I have met awes

training for a race

QuestionQUESTION: Hi jared. I have a race on the 10th January. I am 15 years old and the distance will be between 3 and 4 kilometres, x-country. Over the l

Knee Pains during Peak training run with 9 days till Marathon

QuestionJohn, I know you have written a lot about knee pains.  But would love to get your thoughts on this.   In 9 days, I am scheduled to run

Toning my bum through jogging

QuestionHello there! I am thinking of purchasing a treadmill and to start running on it regularly.  I am particulary interested to know if its a good

Jock strap for jogging?

QuestionQUESTION: Hi. I just got into jogging last summer and am trying to continue training.  A few months back I got a vasectomy and (I think) allow

Abdominal pain when running

QuestionIm 32 years old and consider myself not much more than a beginner in running.  I had built up to 2miles running a couple of years ago but then

Training and cramping help

QuestionI am a 6 foot 170 pound 21 year old male and have just gotten a job as a police officer.  Iam worried about the running portion of the academy

Stationary Bike and other gym sessions

QuestionQUESTION: Hi I currently have chondromalacia problems and I have been told from another expert in here to make my workout at the gym using a stati

mor Knee problems

QuestionJohn it seems you are a very optimistic person when it comes to knee problems and recovery.  I am hoping you can help.  I am 38, and up t

Groin pain AFTER run

QuestionI am 40, 6 foot, and about 180. I run 5 miles a day up to 5 days a week as work/life allows. My normal run is indoors on an 1/8 mile rubber track w

Proper way to land

QuestionIm fairly new at running, but I am in the process of training for Air Force basic training.  Ive been doing some research, as I have never bee

Building legs up by Running

QuestionHi, I am a 23 year old female, and for the last 2 months I have been jogging on the footpath for approx 30 mintues about 3-4 times per week. I have

muscle strain??

QuestionHi John. I have a question about my knee and running. When I run I get this pain on the outside of my left knee. It started one night when me and m

Knee Pain=Job Loss

QuestionWhere to begin...well, my dream job is to become a police officer. In order to do so I need to get through a 3 1/2 month training period which incl

heart rate while running

QuestionQUESTION: I am a 49 old male, 6 ft, 190 lbs.  I started wearing a heart rate monitor and when I go for a 6 mile run in around 55 minutes, my h

gagging and throwing up only when doing soccer sprints

QuestionMy 18 year old daughter gags and throws up only when doing sprints in soccer practice. She can run several miles without any problem if they are at

New to running

QuestionI am 16 years old and want to do cross country next year. I have recently found a plan on a running website that should help me begin to run. Lin