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Physio Clinic: Marathon taper

By Scott Mitchell on
11 April 2013 in Health
With just over a week until VLM, our resident physiotherapist Scott Mitchell shares some marathon taper tricks.

Just as it should have been warming up for the longer runs, it got colder than ever. Now all the hard work is done but you have the delicate job of getting the taper right. Thanks to the unusual conditions everything may not be straight forward, so here are my ... 

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Nutrition Clinic: How to fuel a marathon

By Dr James Morton on in Health
In the lead up to the Virgin London Marathon, marathon nutrition is the theme for our brand-new nutrition blog.

Welcome to our brand-new nutrition blog, where Dr James Morton, Senior Sports Nutritionist for Science in Sport (SiS), will be giving advice on nutrition, dispelling fuelling myths and offering his tips every month. If you have a sports nutrition question or area you'd like to see covered in the blog, ... 

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Gear pick: Goody Good Stuff

By Annie Rice on in Gear

There are hundreds of sports energy gels, chews and beans on the market, all very different in taste, texture and effect and it's a matter of trial and error in finding one that suits you. The choice can be a little overwhelming - I’ve tried and tested almost every brand ... 

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Your Say: Highs and lows of marathon training

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With Spring marathons just around the corner for many, we asked our Twitter and Facebook followers to tell us the highs and lows of their marathon journey so far. Here's what you had to say...

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Gear Pick: FUEL

By Annie Rice on in Gear

There's a new sports nutrition brand on the market designed to power you through your training. FUEL is all about breakfast and has three products on the market: a breakfast milkshake, crunchy granola and on-the-go porridge pots. The concept is simple: fast and convenient energy with a balance of carbs and ... 

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How fast in fancy dress?

By Annie Rice on in News

Queues of charity marathon runners, all sporting their best fancy dress costumes, will be lining up outside the ASICS flagship store on Oxford Street. The fancy dress runners will be in line to have their free gait analysis. To make sure participants are fully prepared for next month’s London marathon, ASICS ... 

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30 marathons in 30 days

By Annie Rice on in News

Veteran marathoner Matthew Loddy, 47, is set to embark on his latest charity challenge: 30 marathons in 30 days across the UK. Running in the name of the Teenager Cancer Trust Matthew began his challenge on Saturday March and is set to finish on Sunday 21 April with the Virgin ... 

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Preventing injury with Bikram yoga

By Olga Allon on in Health

One of the things I enjoy most about running Hot Bikram Yoga studios is the feedback. Work’s such a pleasure when, almost on a daily basis, I receive an email or have a conversation with someone telling me how much Bikram’s helped them. Foundation building Bikram is the perfect foundation for any ... 

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Gear Pick: Skinni Minni Super Slim Shake

By Annie Rice on in Gear

When you think of protein shakes, images of ripped men pumping iron in the gym often spring to mind. But this needn’t be the case - there's a bone fida reason for adding protein to the diet, as it's an essential part of the recovery process. If you want to ... 

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Gear Pick: Chimpanzee Bars

By Annie Rice on in Gear

There's no denying that running gives you the munchies and it can be easy to turn to junk food when sugar cravings hit. Luckily for us hungry runners, Chimpanze have produced these all-natural energy bars to satisfy your cravings and give you bags of slow-releasing energy. They contain no preservatives, artificial ... 

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