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INJURIES & MAINTENANCE
We all get aches and pains from time to time, and even though we will do the best we can to fit you out with the most injury repellent shoes, if you find yourself in need of some medical help these people have been checked out by us and are ace at getting you back pounding the streets again. Rest assured, we list the practitioners here because they are at the top of their field, not because of some dodgy back hander!
PHYSIOS & OSTEOPATHS:
The wonderful George Hughes, a very genial and extremely knowledgeable Irishman, trained osteo, natropath and Alexander Technique.
34 Warwick Way, SW1V 1RY (near Victoria Coach Station)
0207 834 6229
One of Britain’s first great female marathon runners, Leslie Watson
6 Upper Montague Street (near Baker Street)
0207 723 4379
The very thorough and knowledgeable Joy Walters
Wimbledon Village
0208 876 3608
PODIATRISTS:
Ron McCulloch, the best of the best
Lewisham Foot Clinic
0208 297 9631 (once a month in Harley St. 0207 637 2920)
Alex Catto of Sheen Podiatry for a subtle but very effective, unobtrusive insole which works well for all but the most severe pronator.
370 Upper Richmond Rd.
0208 876 5063
SHIATSU: The best treatment for shin splints or general tightness.
Jeanette McDonnall – a genius and very nice too!
Southfields
0208 785 3743
EGOSCUE: If you suffer from recurrent problems (back,knee,hip pain, shin splints etc) then it’s worth looking into Egoscue. Egoscue treats the whole body and goes to the root of the trouble rather than just fixing the symptoms, but it requires effort on your part! A practitioner looks at your posture and discusses the problems you are having, then he explains what is causing the trouble, i.e. why is one muscle/tendon being overworked so that it starts to complain, and then you are given a set of exercises to relieve the pressure on that area by generally improving the balance of your posture. It takes dedication because you need to do these exercises every day (or at least 4 times a week) but once you commit to this you can realistically expect never to need a physio/oseteo etc again. We rave about Egoscue because it’s helped a number of us and our customers (it got me running again after an injury had kept me off for 3 years!)
There are very few Egoscue practitioners in UK but one good one in London is:
Matt Waters
07779 080478
info@upwardspiral.co.uk
WORLD HARMONY RUN
 The World Harmony Run is a global relay that seeks to promote international friendship and understanding. As a symbol of harmony, runners carry a flaming torch, passing it from hand to hand travelling through over 80 nations around the globe. You can find out more about previous World Harmony Runs in Britain here, and how to participate here.
The World Harmony Run in the UK 2007
The World Harmony Run came to the UK on 10th September. The runners
arrived at Newcastle from Denmark and visited schools before heading
north-west through the Scottish Borders. On 11th September the Run
arrived in Edinburgh and visited the Castle and Scottish Parliament.
That evening the runners took part in a 2 mile race organised by the
Edinburgh branch of Run and Become. In Glasgow the run visited schools
and made a visit to nearby Loch Lomond. Then it was onto the ferry to
Northern Ireland. On 15th September the runners arrived in Belfast and
met with representatives from both national and International
organisations that are working towards creating a more harmonious
world. The run then journeyed south to Drogheda stopping to visit
Newgrange, a 5000 year old tomb which is the oldest surviving building
in the world.
In Drogheda the run was met by the Mayor and visited schools in the
area. In Dublin the runners were interviewed by Children’s TV as they
visited schools and had a Police escort through Dublin’s busy streets
on their way to visit the Lord Mayor. After visiting a centre for Peace
and Reconciliation in the Wicklow Mountains the runners passed through
Wexford on their way to Rosslore, where they caught the ferry to Wales.
Arriving in Fishguard the runners were greeted by the Mayor after
visiting a local school. At the Mayor’s reception they enjoyed Welsh
tea cakes and harp playing. Then it was on to Carmarthen where the
mayor joined them to run the last few miles into the town centre. The
next day the runners visited the beautiful National Botanic Gardens of
Wales on their way to Swansea. Arriving in Cardiff on 22nd September
the runners were met by the deputy mayor at the Temple of Peace before
taking the opportunity to visit Run and Become in Cardiff. The next day
the runners returned to Swansea to take part in the Swansea 10K, and
met with many runners including the race winners who held the Olympic
style World Harmony Run torch. Returning to Cardiff the team visited
the National Assembly and the Minister for Culture who then ran with
the team to a local school.
The run then continued towards England passing the Severn Bridge and
passing through Bristol before stopping for a thermal bath at Bath Spa!
The runners visited schools in Bath and Oxford on their way to London.
In the London area schools in Alperton, Richmond and Wandsworth were
visited by the team as well as the English Office of the European
Parliament near to the London branch of Run and Become by St. James’s
Park. On 29th September the runner headed out of London passing through
Greenwich on their way to Canterbury via Maidstone and Ashford. In
Canterbury the run visited schools and Canterbury Cathedral where the
torch was blessed. Finally on 2nd October the team visited schools in
Ramsgate before catching the ferry to Belgium.
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Tony Smith opened the first Run and Become in
London in 1982. He had taken up running a few
years previously and always struggled to find
a good selection of running shoes and clothing
not to mention advice. So when Tony gave up his
career in Quantity Surveying, he was inspired
to start a specialist running shop that catered
for all runners. Tony passed away in February 2006, but Run and Become continues to flourish.
Sri
Chinmoy is truly the inspiration behind Run and Become.
Years ago in India he was a very accomplished decathlete,
the photos from those days show him in mid throw / sprint
/ jump, and also illustrates how equipment has come
on since the 1950's! Since a severe knee problem made
it impossible for Sri Chinmoy to continue running, he
has moved into the weightlifting world with very impressive
results. 
Tony and Cherry were joined by both their daughters
once they had left school, and so the shop remains
a family run business. We now have 14 staff, all
of whom are trained to help customers with their
shoe, clothing and accessory choices.
This gives us an idea as to which type
of shoe is likely to be most suitable for the foot
strike. Then we bring out a few different pairs and watch the customer run
in each of them, working together until we find
a pair that works well and feel good.
Want some encouragement in your running? London has lots of great Running Clubs, join one and you’ll get loads of free knowledge, encouragement and training partners. 
If you are getting bored of your running route, then check out 30 Great Runs in London (£9.99). It shows lovely running areas and the instructions are easy to follow. More books available in our