which have nothing else added to them are a good way to do that. It’s very confusing for everybody at the moment, because you have to make sure your body is healthy enough to support all the training and recover, but at the same time you don’t want

Remember these 10 tips when you start adding the fast stuff to your running programme:1. Graduate from basic training If you’re a novice runner, you need at least three to four months of building up before starting speedwork. Meaning? You should

and decrease levels of C-reactive protein in the blood, which is a marker of inflammation. "Cocoa powder contains no added sugar and, compared with dark chocolate, less saturated fat," says Susan Kleiner, author of Power Eating (Human Kinetics, £13.99).Eat

and decrease levels of C-reactive protein in the blood, which is a marker of inflammation. "Cocoa powder contains no added sugar and, compared with dark chocolate, less saturated fat," says Susan Kleiner, author of Power Eating (Human Kinetics, £13.99).Eat

.You can do the drills before or after your efforts. Start with one length (25 metres) and build to 200 metres at a time.Front Crawl Fin-kick SessionThese can be done with fins, zoomers or positive-drive fins. Zoomers have a wide blade for added resistance

Here's a no-brainer: when you add swimming and cycling sessions to your training, you need to adjust your running schedule. More specifically, as you make room for these new sports in your training, you have to plan more carefully the types of runs you do so that your running wil...

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

Weight 253gEvaluation The Phantom has always been a fantastic midweight racing shoe. It became even better when Mizuno added its Wave technology into the midsole. With minimal weight cost, that added cushioning, because the rippled plastic plate

Weight 280g/273gEvaluation Fila already has a very good 300g performance trainer in the shape of the Flow – now it’s adding two more models to the category. While the Flow is built for responsiveness, the two FGTs are built for cushioning, with much