noted that many observers would predict a sad outcome for the ageing runners. "If running creates damage through accumulated trauma," they wrote, "then runners with about ten-fold the exposure to such trauma should have increased pain over time." Yup
with recovery. Much better than staying indoors and feeling miserable for not training. Anything on the chest at all, DON'T RUN! – XL-manAh, glad this came up. Mini Tweety has just given me her cold – my first one in ages. I like the idea of going out for a walk
linked free radicals with cell death, ageing, cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's Disease and other conditions that you haven't pencilled into your appointment book yet. Antioxidants such as betacarotene and vitamins C and E are said to offset the effect
cent in mental tests and ability to deal with the causes of stress. Running actually builds new brain cells in the hippocampus, the region responsible for memory, which deteriorates from the age of 30. "It boosts blood flow – and in turn, oxygen
are characterised by non-rapid eye movement, while stage five is marked by rapid-eye movement (REM). Depending on age and how rested the individual is, REM and non-REM patterns cycle throughout the night about every 90 minutes. When brain waves are measured
on Mondays or any day after a holiday. Her advice is to make a weekend schedule, and stick with it. For help, line up a training partner.11. Stay involvedIt seems counter-intuitive, but keeping busy can keep you healthy. Having projects to do gives your day
-off time).BlistersWhile the medical and sports communities wrestle with the age-old question 'to pop it or not to pop it?', runners have a more pressing concern: what do you do when a blister appears in the middle of a run? Blisters form when the skin
