With the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games one year today, we kick off runnersworld.co.uk's London 2012 coverage with an awed look back at some of the most iconic running moments in Games history.Dreams of Olympic gold have inspired

Post chest infection, everything is back on track this week. Despite the rain, training is back in full flow and there are now about seven of us in the office attending a weekly sprints session on Tuesdays. Even though I did go a bit white towards

's not good for the long term. If you lose a pound a week you can keep that weight loss going, whereas if you're losing three or four pounds, the weight  will probably go back on."Do this instead: Only weigh yourself once a week. Look for long-term trends

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When you're sidelined by injury your natural reaction should be to cut back on calories until it's time to return to training - and burning energy. But the healing process demands fuel, too. "It's like fixing a house," says sports dietitian Cynthia

This week we're taking a short break from our usual format for a guest post from Sarah O'Neill. Roving yoga fan Sarah investigated the (non-Bikram) studio yogahaven - and came back with some new, alternative moves for you to add to your yoga routine

moment and then repeat down to the left.5. The backwards lean. Keeping your arms above your head, lean back at the waist as far as you can and tilt your head back. Now bring the arms back to meet the head. Eventually you should be able to see the wall

and squat down so that your knees are perpendicular to your ankles and your bum is sticking out behind you, with thighs parallel to the floor. Contract your abs so your belly is off your thighs. Bring your shoulders back and down, and keep your chest high

Runners are a busy bunch. Too often, we push back our speed, fitness or weight-loss goals when life gets in the way. The focused workouts over the following pages are designed to make you faster, stronger and fitter - in however many minutes you can

After a long run or race, your legs, back and shoulders can feel very tight. Practising a few simple restorative yoga poses can help you regain your range of motion, reduce the swelling in your legs and improve blood circulation to  help speed your