be packaged into a pill,” says ageing specialist Dr Robert Butler, “it would be the single most prescribed and beneficial medicine in the nation.”Still, even runners can become side-tracked by bad habits such as poor nutrition, high stress and inadequate sleep
pumped was a bit hectic. Also I wanted a warm-up swim, and to get a feel for any sweep tides. Mellsy was struggling with his tyres; I saw him pushing his girl's bike from one pump volunteer dude to the next...The PA system gave all age groupers a warning
now weigh little more than a standard stability shoe. Others have the plush shock-absorbancy of cushioning shoes, and a couple can even be called responsive. Motion control (MC) shoes have come of age – they've always been functional, but now they
best it doesn’t show you being beaten by someone twice your age or dressed as a Teletubby. – SkipArrange to meet a friend at the end. It can be a nightmare trying to get your stuff. I was eternally grateful to my dad for meeting me at the finish
- what advice would you offer him as he prepares for his first half-marathon?"I’m a fairly new runner (aged 37) and a busy job and young family prevents me from having a rigid training schedule. I tend to start each run very steadily then decide whether
Sure, the cold season is traditionally considered the time for base-building, but these days not even the most hardened of coaches would advocate nothing but slow plodding through the freeze. On balance, quality seems to be just edging the age
, it has to fit well and if it doesn’t when you buy it, it’s certainly not going to as it ages.Losing weight will also change your body shape so it’s worth remembering that dropping a few stone might require a new bra.WATERPROOF LAYERSQ: Will tumble drying
.chicagomarathon.com © Getty Images Boston Marathon If you love superlatives, head to Boston in April for the world’s oldest annual marathon. The race started in 1897 and has blazed a trail since that other big-city marathons continue to follow. It isn’t just age that adds
did a 1-2 mile jog cool down, but then I was stuck in a car for hours due to a breakdown so my knees were flexed for ages).This is supposed to be my last big training week before the three week taper. I took Monday and Tuesday off. I felt fine
and training tweaks to shave minutes off your time, log on to Craig’s, Emma’s and Rosie’s threads to pose your questions to the PRO Team experts and the coaches. You might have your beady eye on Boston qualification, or a Good for Age spot at London – or just a
