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Jess Ennis' Coach: Seven-Step Training Plan
By on 17/08/2011 13:56:54
Pick up training tips from Jess'coach Tony Minichiello to transform into a complete athlete and boost your running
of intensive energy. The over reps are performed in order to give the athlete confidence that they can run quickly beyond the required distance, so you know you're not going to slow down towards the end of a race."Illustrations: Peter Liddiard, Sudden Impact
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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
as an unknown face outside of athletics. Fast forward three years - during which he has become triple Olympic champion, triple World champion, double world record holder (100m and 200m), and has broken sprint legend Michael Johnson's seemingly unbreakable 200m
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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
as an unknown face outside of athletics. Fast forward three years - during which he has become triple Olympic champion, triple World champion, double world record holder (100m and 200m), and has broken sprint legend Michael Johnson's seemingly unbreakable 200m
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Commonwealth Games 2010: The runnersworld.co.uk Guide
By Dominique Brady on 28/09/2010 16:46:16
Collapsing structures, athletes withdrawing and Dengue fever fears - it's all been kicking off in Delhi. We've got all you need to know ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
on the crisis so far, what the games are all about and which Brits to look out for in Delhi.What are the Commonwealth Games?Every four years the Commonwealth Games brings together approximately 5,000 athletes from 54 Commonwealth nations in 71 teams to take
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Meet The UK's Paratriathletes
By Simon Griffiths on 19/11/2009 15:52:05
Paratriathlon is becoming the sport of choice for disabled athletes and may even be a Paralympic sport in 2016. We investigate the reasons for its success and talk to some of the UK's finest paratriathletes
participation as they record only those athletes who registered their disability, says Julian Wills, Paratriathlon Manager with the British Triathlon Federation.And that's not all: Britain's top paratriathletes are chalking up impressive performance gains
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The Growth of Paratriathlon
By on 19/11/2009 12:36:34
Paratriathlon is becoming the sport of choice for disabled athletes and may even be a Paralympic sport in 2016. We investigate the reasons for its success and talk to some of the UK's finest paratriathletes
participation as they record only those athletes who registered their disability, says Julian Wills, Paratriathlon Manager with the British Triathlon Federation.And that's not all: Britain's top paratriathletes are chalking up impressive performance gains
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The Vegetarian Triathlete
By on 18/11/2009 14:58:51
If you're a vegetarian endurance athlete you may need to keep a close eye on your diet, but that should not stand in the way of triathlon success
Being vegetarian doesn't mean you have to compromise on performance. Anecdotal evidence suggests that a vegetarian diet for endurance athletes is by no means detrimental. However, an athlete who consumes a poorly planned vegetarian diet may
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The Triathlete's Perfect Diet
By on 18/11/2009 15:43:18
Knowing what to eat and drink, and when, is vital for both newcomers to triathlon and experienced athletes. It's simple: if you don't use the right fuel, you won't function properly
athletes don't appreciate the importance of recovery nutrition. "In my experience many athletes overlook the importance of nutrition after training and are constantly in a state of semi-fatigue," he says. Fiona Moorehead-Lane agrees that many athletes have
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The Effect Of Ageing On Endurance
By Christie Aschwanden on 21/08/2009 09:10:50
Are you too old - or too young - to run your best marathon? To find out, we asked top scientists, coaches and elite athletes about the impact of ageing on endurance. Their answers might pleasantly surprise you
? If so, how and what are the implications for those of us who finish races far behind? Is there an ideal age to run your best marathon? We posed these questions to top physiologists, statisticians, coaches and elite athletes. Their answers paint a
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Beginners' Pluck
By Rob Spedding on 30/10/2003 10:55:59
Meet our three brave non-runners who've agreed to let us transform them into trained athletes ready for the Flora London Marathon next April
of view, Phil actually has a reasonably athletic build, so he should be quite well suited to running. The challenge for us with Phil, and with all three of the team, in fact, is to get them to enjoy running for the sake of running, rather than just because
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