http://blogs.msdn.com/mikeormond/archive/2008/02/19/a-few-running-tips.aspxAndy's just secured a place on the Great North Run (fantastic!) and asked me (of all people) for a few tips based on my Marathon experience. I did a bit of a brain dump and this is what I came up with (disclaimer: I'm not a professional athlete not traineren-GBCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/mikeormond/archive/2008/02/19/a-few-running-tips.aspx#7789216Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:55:22 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:7789216BioSensorAB » A Few Running Tips<p>PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.biosensorab.org/2008/02/19/a-few-running-tips/">http://www.biosensorab.org/2008/02/19/a-few-running-tips/</a></p> http://blogs.msdn.com/mikeormond/archive/2008/02/19/a-few-running-tips.aspx#7793164Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:26:06 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:7793164Sam Judson<p>Can you tell us how you warm up your Achilles? </p> <p>I recently strained mine (on a treadmill of all places) and it still hurts a little - I just want to make sure I'm warming it up/stretching it but can't seem to find many of my usual stretches that feel like they are working on it specifically.</p>http://blogs.msdn.com/mikeormond/archive/2008/02/19/a-few-running-tips.aspx#7794898Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:02:25 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:7794898samjudson<p>Oh, and I use the following site. I've linked to the great north run route on it:</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.map-runner.com/routes/The-Great-North-Run">http://www.map-runner.com/routes/The-Great-North-Run</a></p> http://blogs.msdn.com/mikeormond/archive/2008/02/19/a-few-running-tips.aspx#7795316Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:19:44 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:7795316Jason Haleyhttp://blogs.msdn.com/mikeormond/archive/2008/02/19/a-few-running-tips.aspx#7795411Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:23:26 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:7795411Jason Haleyhttp://blogs.msdn.com/mikeormond/archive/2008/02/19/a-few-running-tips.aspx#7804425Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:46:53 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:7804425MikeOrmond<p>Hi Sam. I'm really not qualified to offer any advice on the achilles. After I injured mine, the physio recommended various excercises for strengthening the related muscles (eg raising onto tiptoes and step raises - not sure of their official names) and a simple (gentle) stretching exercise for warming up which involves a lunge-type stance but without the lunging (ie it's a very gentle stretch and hold). If you've injured yours then I'd thoroughly recommend getting advice from a sports physio as they have a range of remedial and preventative excercies at their disposal. I found it really helped. Mike</p>