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Light On Your Feet
By Martha Schindler on 06/02/2003 08:44:40
Forget diet shakes and hamster-size portions. The secret to losing weight is better training - here's how
calories around the house. An hour with a hedge clipper can burn up to 400kcal. Gardening nets you around 250kcal in that time. Even ironing burns about 50kcal in 30 minutes.Sunday Extend your long run, and throw in a leisurely bike ride later in the day
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Reader To Reader: Weight Loss Meals
By Jane Hoskyn on 19/11/2006 12:45:32
Are ready meals really a good way to lose weight? Here's what you said...
, then mix it up a bit. Go mountain biking, find a squash partner, start doing weights – all these will add different aspects to fitness, which you will need for the army. Enjoy getting fit and eating nice things. – lardassReady meals won't fill you up
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How I (Finally) Beat Shin Splints
By Shattered Shins on 06/05/2004 12:07:01
RW member Shattered Shins tried everything under the sun to overcome chronic shin splints. Here's her account of what worked for her - and what didn't. (This is not an official RW article, but she's been sending this to needy RW member
are having to work harder than they should – because they're in the 'wrong' position for the exercise concerned. Usually most noted on the bike / elliptical trainer – where foot position is 'forced' by the pedals / footplate. Inability to run fast without
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Speaking From Experience
By Steven Seaton on 01/06/2002 15:16:53
The more we run, the more we learn. Here's a lifetime of running lessons at your fingertips
: A former sub-2:20 marathoner, but an arthritic hip currently restricts him to bike riding only. Years running: 20-plus Try to train with someone. It’s very solitary if you don’t, but uplifting if you do. If you want to better yourself, train
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How To Run At Your Ideal Paces
By Amby Burfoot on 01/11/2002 15:55:38
Running fast too slowly and running slowly too fast - it's easy for runners to misjudge their training pace. But with the right guidance, everyone can train more effectively
for certain runs, the best substitution days are your RE training days. Because of the law of specificity of training, you can’t expect a hard bike ride to have the same beneficial effects as a VO2max pace session.Overtraining Any time you experience extreme
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Escape from Injury
By Runner's World on 05/06/2002 12:13:32
The basic principles: how to avoid injuries on the run
or race. Pedal for a few minutes indoors on a stationary bike, or skip with a rope for a few turns before you head down the road. If you'd rather warm up on the run, begin with a walk or a slow jog and gradually move into your training pace.Cooling down
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It Won't Change My Running!
By Emma Litterick on 05/06/2002 21:50:35
A first-hand experience of running and pregnancy - prepare to be surprised...
they can go up to and so on
The gym we chose seemed adequate as I passed a cursory glance at the rest of the aerobic equipment. The step machines, the elliptical trainers, the bikes and the rowing machines none of these held any joy for me. They always
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The RW Baby Stroller Test
By Sean Fishpool on 08/07/2002 10:57:33
Buying advice and reviews
run and the parking brake when you stop – all good strollers have them.Consider taking a puncture-repair kit and a small pump on long runs.Two useful extras you can fit yourself: a bell to let people know that you’re approaching, and a bike water
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RW's BIG Q+A Index
By Runner's World on 28/10/2007 00:00:00
Your questions - our experts
cycling replace my running? --Will cross-training improve my endurance?What can I do to tone up my legs?How can I flatten my stomach? --Can bike sessions replace running and still make you a better runner? --Can my cycling help my running? --I
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Be The Best
By Alison Hamlett on 22/06/2004 15:56:45
It's unlikely you'll win every race you enter but you can be a winner every time you race by beating yourself and setting a new PB. Here are nine tips
training should reach its peak four weeks before the event and your last long run should be three weeks before race day. Also, get it into your mind that rest means rest: don’t substitute a two-hour run for a one-hour run and a two-hour bike ride or even a
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