So i just finished my first Tri of the season, the Sprint O'Rourke Tri in NP. Excellent event. But i went to the doctor today and found out that after a few months of a nagging ankle injury it's been diagnosed as Ankle Tendinitis. Has anyone ever had this? how did you treat it? how long were you out for? any other advice you could give would be great. thank you in advance...bw

I think i have devolped itbs. im not sure, i've never had it before but my runner friends seem to think thats what it is. i had built up my mileage pretty safely i feel and listened to my body i think trying not to get injured. i did get new shoes, and think they may have contributed so i'm switching. if you have any thoughts or experience i'd like to hear it.

Our bodies are amazingly adaptable and have an enormous capacity to recover. The problem with athletes is that they often do not listen to their bodies. We are trained to ignore pain and persevere; this is the nature of endurance.

As December came to an end, an injury that occurred back in January '05 has re-surfaced and my knee has decided that it is done pushing the physical limits, and now I'm back in Physical Therapy with the 'try to stay away from running for a while' advice.

Co-Authored by Joe Friel The risk of injury is an ever-present aspect of triathlon training and racing, but almost every great performance follows a long period of relatively uninterrupted training.

It's a common situation for runners... they train and they get injured. Injuries fall into two camps - either overuse or accidental. Things like tree roots, potholes or runner vs car etc are generally called accidental injuries.

Rob Dallimore is a consultant Podiatrist based in Auckland and has a special interest in multisport athletes. He is able to assess and treat chronic or acute lower limb injuries where there is a biomechanical abnormality, and can perform a bicycle position assessment and correction.

Tara-Lee Marshall writes: The last two years have been very difficult for me on a physical and mental level. Going into the 2001 season I was totally pumped on having a very profitable year. In 2000 I had won two ironman and had reached a level that honestly I had never thought I would achieve when I first started the sport.