wieght loss and running

QuestionHello sir, I read your profile and it seemed really interesting. You seem like a very respected man. I am 19 years old, and never really had a fa

ANKLE TIGHT DURING RUN

QuestionJohn, over the past 4 yrs the muscle/ligament that runs down the right side of my right foot has been giving me problems.  I havent seen a do

Achilles Injury

QuestionI am a 75 year old runner who normally runs three miles four or five days a week.  Last Saturday I developed a pain in the achilles tendon in

recovery from metatarsal stress fracture

QuestionI am 3 1/2 weeks out from a 2nd metarsal stress fracture.  I was running between 40-45 miles per week prior to injury.  3 weeks prior I

Cant catch breath

QuestionFor the past month I have attended a great boot camp style workout 3x a week.  My problem is I dont seem to catch my breath easily.  For

low back pain

QuestionWhat could be the reason that my lower back hurts when jogging or walking long distances?  Thanks. AnswerHi Allie More than likly you need to

out of fuel for my run

QuestionIve been jogging/walking for 4 miles in increments for the past 2 1/2 mo.  I jog for 10min and walk for 5min.  I do cardio 6 days/wk. &nb

Calf

QuestionHi John, Me again! Calf seems to be making a steady recovery. Still get the odd pain though. I havnt been running since the 19th of last month. So

Hurt Solaris, sore Calf, numbness in toes

QuestionHello, I am 21 yrs old, 59, 169 lbs. I am currently in the Army stationed in Korea until Dec. We usually run for PT about 3 times a week, ranging f

How can I train to be able to jog around 3 miles?

QuestionI have exercise induced asthma and would love to be able to jog short distances outdoors.  I do take my inhaler around 15 minutes prior to sta

uneven muscle tightness

QuestionHi John, Thanks for the quick reply.  I am 27 years old, never have had kids.  I am 1.72 meters tall and 171 kilos.  I have been wo

Extreme burning in calves while jogging-URGENT

QuestionHi John, I am a 36 YO Male 58 225lbs and very solid. I have extremely large leg muscles, especially my calves. After 12 months of testing, I was f

Runners Knee and Elliptical

QuestionI read your answer to Jackie (from 6/20/06) and was wondering if you could say some more about why you advised no elliptical.  I have been hav

Nausea during running long distance

QuestionThanks for the advice.  I definitly thought that I would have to test other strategies during long runs but felt that assistance from somethin

Marathons

QuestionHi Im Eden and Im 17. This morning I went to volunteer at a 5k, and I LOVED the spirit and attitudes of everyone there. Theyre all so healthy and i

hip pain after jogging

QuestionI am 38 years old and have been jogging for around 15 years although very irregularely. I have got accustomed to muscle starin and a mild knee pain

Runners Knee

QuestionIm  55 years old and have started training for my first marathon. Im in pretty good shape. However, I have always had problem with my knees. I

Foot pain from jogging...

QuestionHi there.  I was hoping you might have some thoughts on some pain that Ive been experiencing. I have taken up jogging over the past two/three

Running in Water

QuestionHi Greg, You may not be able to answer this, but here goes: I used to run/jog regularly (6 miles a night) either in the neighborhood or on a trea

Running 7 days a week

QuestionHi John I was reading a post where you advised some one theyd be better off running 15 minutes daily, 7 days a week rather than 30 minutes 3 times