Chong Warrior said:
I'm just trying to get hold of the physio on the phone now see what they say about it. Obviously I'd rather avoid the knife but a couple of cuts doesn't sound too drastic does it? Maybe it could even be performed under a local anesthetic
The one place I would not get surgery is in my knee. It is the absolutely worst designed part of the human body, and I've seen so many people go through multiple operations because it is so hard to get right. A good friend of mine has been through
eight to correct knee damage, and it still isn't fixed.
PaulStat said:
I'm not a great runner myself so would like to improve, but for the moment i'm taking a friend out running as they were interested in joining me. The problem is he can barely run 100m without stopping.
I try to set him mini goals, like get to point x before stopping (which I don't think to be too hard) but at the moment he's not achieving that.
Any tips?
Oh and I do get to run by myself soo i'm not missing out or anything
I would suggest starting from the very beginning. Brisk walks 3 times a week, then gradually increase the speed. Then begin to increase the distance - remember, never more then 10% a week. It will be boring at first, but its the small steps that prepare the body for running proper
Also - ask him why he wants to start running? Then work out goals from there, eg if its to get fit and complete a race for some achievement, find a 5km/10km race in 6 months time, enter it now, and train for it.
A good plan is to run loops whilst your friend runs his distance - as you're already a runner this will help you get your full run in, without being hampered by him, and also allows him to get his run in whilst getting fitter as he tries to keep up with you.