Injury & Recovery

Injury & Recovery

Chafing, black toenails and the things nobody warns you about

Nobody puts this in the beginner guides. Where chafing happens, why toenails turn black, what to do about blisters, and the fixes that genuinely work.

Injury & Recovery

Runner's knee: what it is and the exercises that help

A vague ache around or behind the kneecap, worse on stairs and after sitting. What causes patellofemoral pain, what actually helps, and why you probably do not have to stop running.

Injury & Recovery

Shin splints: why they happen and how to come back

Shin splints are almost always a load problem wearing a shoe problem costume. What causes them, what actually helps, and how to come back without going straight round the loop again.