pigeon toes

QuestionNick My daughters legs are just like mine, short and pigeon toed! Running is not a big problem, in fact in some ways like running trails together a

Physical state leading up to a race

QuestionI am racing a half marathon this Sunday. The last two runs that I have done, I am having a hard time catching my breath. This is my taper week, whi

1 Mile Event after Injury..

QuestionIm able to Run 1MILE in 7.5 MINS. I just recover from an Injury (stayed 45 Days). Now, on 17/11/12 Ive an Event for A mile. I want to give a Good C

running pain

QuestionI had an avulsion ischial fracture approximately 2 years ago, no surgery needed but it was close to needing surgery.  Injured myself while run

jogging after 59 years

QuestionHi , I am 59 years old and jog every alternate day about 14 kms and  take part regularly in half marathons . I have been advised that jogging

Trick knee-will it resolve

QuestionNick Two years ago I sprained my right knee running. It took almost two years to heal. My doctor said there was no damage, just a slight meniscus t

pain & stiffens on the side of knee.

QuestionGreeting Doc , Im 25 years old , male dancer. i have stiffness and minute pain on the right side of my right knee.ever since i discovered it i quit

Tensor Fascia Lata injury

QuestionHi, I have been running for decades injury free.  Currently, I run about 3 miles a day during the weekdays (four days of the work week) and d

Running Speed

QuestionHi, I have a couple of questions about running speed. I can currently run at up to 14 km per hour (on a treadmill). I know 14 km per hour isnt fa

Knee pain following sprint workouts

QuestionHello! Question about a problem Im having with my knee. I am an ultrarunner, and 5 weeks ago, I ran a 100 mile race. I rested for a week, then ligh

Torn Tensor Fasciae Latae - ice or heat

QuestionHi Nick, I communicated with you last week about my running injury.  Im now into day 6 and Ive still got swelling.  Im reading a lot of

hi

QuestionI want to know if theres a way to calculate the calories I burn in a treadmill? AnswerJairo, there is a way. The best way is to go into an exercis

Chronic ankle and feet

QuestionDear Dr Tsatsos, I am a 400m runner but my real ambition is to run cross country and triathlon in the summer. Up until the age of 17 I played lacro

New Runner with Unilateral Hip Pain

QuestionHi there, I am a 26-year-old female, and Ive always been in good health- physically active with no joint pain. I have jogged a bit in the past, an

Proper running form to prevent hip pain?

QuestionHi there, Im a new runner (26yo F) who has recently experienced hip and thigh pain when I tried to increase my distance from 3 to 5 miles (have hi

I find running extremely diificult

Question chris   Hi Nick, I am 55yrs and have been running/training/gym for 3months and have done 2x 10klms races.1x63mins and 1x68mins. I have not sm

Numbness in Leg

QuestionI am a 64 year female, running for 4 years. Every time I run a half marathon my right leg goes numb at mile 11, I have to drag it to finish. Any id

foam rollers

QuestionDo you know anything about foam rollers? I am looking into getting one in order to massage my shins in order to avoid such bad shin splints. My und

Improving half-marathon time

QuestionQUESTION: Nick, I am having been running races for about 6 years now.  Ive ran two full marathons, four half-marathons, and various other race

Fighting Fatigue and Dehydration During Marathons

QuestionHi Nick - I just completed my second marathon.  In my first marathon, I did not have any fatigue problems till about mile 23 when I hit the wa