. Change your ways If you're stepping up your mileage, adjust your calorie intake. You will need to eat an extra 1,400kcal a week for every extra 10 miles each week to maintain your muscle glycogen stores and prevent a rise in cortisol. If weight loss
most runners have been told to lift. “Start with a weight that you can only lift 6-8 times, and increase that weight once you can lift it 10 times,” says Wayne Westcott, a strength-training coach. This will ensure you are continuously taxing the muscle
? Why have I got an ever-expanding waistline? Can I lose weight on 2000kcal a day? How can I burn off the alcohol I drink? --> I'm very active, so why does my Body Mass Index show that I'm obese? Will my
the desirable from the disastrous. Even if you're not trying to lose weight, these five popular diets include healthy principles that are perfect for runners too.The Abs Diet (Rodale, £7.99) What's on the menu? The Abs Diet centres on 12 categories of highly