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Reader to Reader: Marathon overload?
By Jane Hoskyn on 15/04/2007 07:22:36
Running a half-marathon two weeks after your first marathon - laudable or foolhardy? Here's what you thought
's how you manage your recovery from the marathon that will be critical. Minimise the post-marathon alcohol intake to avoid unnecessary muscle soreness, and do no running for at least 5 days afterwards. Then do some sort easy runs to end the first week
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BBQ Battleground
By Lauren Smith on 27/07/2010 11:36:01
Invites to summer barbeques pouring in? Stay healthy under the grill with our guide to runner-friendly barbecue food.
obvious, but it's a bad idea to swap burgers for beer. Too much alcohol in hot weather can quickly lead to dehydration - and motivation-busting hangovers!Keeping the host sweetIf someone else is in charge of the menu, it can be tempting to chuck your
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Iron - Are you getting enough?
By Dominique Brady on 24/11/2010 15:56:10
Iron is crucial for female runners' performance - here's how to avoid iron deficiency.
an important role in iron absorption.Unfortunately, common vices including tea, coffee and alcohol inhibit iron absorption. Many fibre- and calcium-rich foods also dent absorption rates, but you don't need to ditch them from your diet altogether. Try iron
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My Marathon Challenge
By Carolyn McAlpine on 05/05/2011 23:19:05
In a moment of madness I bet my dad I would run the London Marathon. After he passed away I knew I would have to do it.
from the charity before during and after the race was fantastic.On April 17 2011 after countless training sessions, more physio than I care to remember and months without alcohol, I lined up at Greenwich a mix of nerves and excitement. The race itself
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Usain Bolt: The Fastest Man on Earth
By Kerry McCarthy on 05/07/2011 11:00:00
Does sprint champion Usain Bolt revel in his status as a global icon or long for anonymity? RW talks to the man himself
'm allowed out sometimes but it's no alcohol and then back home early to bed. It's the way it has to be - but I don't like it."Indeed. This is in sharp contrast to 2008 when Bolt would be out until the early hours two or three times a week, working the decks
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Usain Bolt: The Fastest Man on Earth (Preview)
By Kerry McCarthy on 05/07/2011 11:00:00
Does sprint champion Usain Bolt revel in his status as a global icon or long for anonymity? RW talks to the man himself
for about three months. I party less. I'm allowed out sometimes but it's no alcohol and then back home early to bed. It's the way it has to be - but I don't like it."Indeed. This is in sharp contrast to 2008 when Bolt would be out until the early hours
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Ask The Experts: Marathon Training with Steve Smythe
By on 07/02/2011 15:05:40
Catch the highlights from Friday's lunchtime debate, when the author of our new and improved marathon schedules - and ASICS Super Six mentor – Steve Smythe answered your marathon questions live in the forums
.Personally, I prefer things like Lucozade Sport or SiS drinks so I'm getting energy into the system as well as liquid. Ideally beer and other alcohol should be saved for after the race although I know lots of marathoners who say they sleep better the night
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Ironman Switzerland 05 - Iron Zilla's Diary
By Iron Godzilla on 18/10/2004 14:35:24
How the training gets better, month by month
for you at the end of this" (more worrying is that it’s a non-alcoholic beer, but I don't care).Highlight: it’s going to be race day and crossing that finish line.Lowlight: loss of some of the social aspects of my life, such as my entire a social life
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Progress Makes Perfect
By Marguerite Lazell on 22/12/2003 11:50:43
New Year's resolution - a brief catch-up with our three marathon first-timers finds them well on the way to marathon success
food, and no alcohol allowed. Surprisingly, the diet hasn’t been the hardest thing for Neale. Anderson wouldn’t allow her to jog during the first six weeks of her schedule – getting her to swim and cycle instead – and she found it incredibly frustrating
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RW Pocket Race Guide - March
By Catherine Lee on 21/02/2008 10:38:08
Featuring... Llanelli Waterside Half-Marathon, Cloud Nine Hill 8.75, Fradley 10K, Tough Challenge Marathon, Hastings Half-Marathon, Stowmarket Striders Joe Cox Half-Marathon, Hanham Horror 6
of a free alcoholic drink at the finish.
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