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Overseas Aid: Staying Healthy Abroad
By Roy Stevenson on 03/06/2011 14:25:01
Don't let falling ill abroad ruin your race - we've come to the rescue
work will have been in vain. Think about it: jet lag, disorientation, unfamiliar food, contaminated water and, perhaps, a little alcohol - travelling overseas to take part triathlons offers plenty of opportunity to fall ill. But we at TW are here
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Weathering the Season
By Ruth Emmett on 03/11/2011 10:00:00
Banish bad winter running habits and keep training all season
drastic low-fat diets: you need healthy fats to absorb fat-soluble vitamin D (and vitamins A and E). Beat it: At Munich University, Germany, runners who drank two pints of non-alcoholic beer daily for three weeks had more killer T-cells, which indicate a
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Topping Up The Tank
By Anita Bean on 02/02/2010 14:00:21
Keeping filled up on the run is great, but you’ve got to start with a full tank of gas. Sports nutritionist Anita Bean tells you how to fill up the right way
Eat only foods that you know agree with you and eat them in normal-sized amounts. Don't try anything new.Avoid Alcohol Beyond the hangover, alcohol is a diuretic and, if you have even a bit too much, you will feel well below par the next day
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Overseas Aid: Staying Healthy Abroad (Preview)
By Roy Stevenson on 03/06/2011 14:05:32
Don't let falling ill abroad ruin your race - we've come to the rescue
will have been in vain. Think about it: jet lag, disorientation, unfamiliar food, contaminated water and, perhaps, a little alcohol - travelling overseas to take part triathlons offers plenty of opportunity to fall ill. But we at TW are here to help: just
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Q+A: Do I have 'runner's liver'?
By Patrick Milroy on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
prothrombin and fibrinogen, which are needed to ensure adequate blood clotting.The most common reasons behind damage to the liver are obesity and alcohol or drug use drugs range from simple paracetamol through to many other types of therapeutic agent, which
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My 2004 London Marathon
By Minks on 26/04/2004 10:43:34
How was it for you? - Quotes and pictures from London 04
at a time. I'm sure this was why I had loads left in the tank for the last 6 miles.Celebrating by at last being able to have alcohol again, and having a relaxing weekend this weekend in a spa!Index of all quotesNext quote
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Runnin' Along And Feelin' Groovy
By Andy Blackford on 04/09/2003 15:49:58
Slow to start but a joy to experience? The benefits of a healthy lifestyle
Go on ask me how Im doing in my new, saintly lifestyle. Fine Im doing just great. Not a drop of alcohol has passed my lips in three months, nor a single cup of coffee or tea. No harmless creature has laid down its life to feed me (apart from a
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Carrying The Can
By John Bingham on 27/11/2003 10:48:02
You may have to be animated to improve your fitness, but these things shouldn't be taken to extremes
’ll be okay. So I began to look for my spinach.I wasn’t as smart as Popeye. I figured that caffeine, alcohol and nicotine would work just fine. Whenever I was in trouble, I reached for one of those. It sort of worked. Caffeine made me feel stronger, alcohol
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Q+A: I get a long headache after I run. Help!
By Joe Beer on 09/09/2002 09:45:06
Our experts answer real-life questions
Q After a run, I get an intense hangover-type headache that can continue for two to three days, even though I take the usual pills. I don’t drink alcohol or coffee, I drink isotonic drinks when I’m training and racing, and water the rest
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Q+A: Why did my heart rate shoot up 40 beats?
By Gregory Whyte on 09/09/2002 17:45:51
Our experts answer real-life questions
stress, caffeine, alcohol and certain drugs (including some cold cures). Many athletes will experience palpitations, which usually only last a couple of seconds, during their athletic career. Indeed, everyone will experience palpitations at some time
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