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The Busy Runner's Guide to Staying Fit
By Liz Plosser on 06/07/2011 12:00:00
Strengthen muscles and build bone density with these short workouts
If your goal is simply to stay fit ad healthy, these shortyet thorough workouts will boost heart health, build bone density and strengthen muscles."Runners often think that the more they run, the healthier they'll be," says Bill Pierce, co
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Ageing Race-fully
By Jerrie Andrews on 09/05/2011 10:00:00
From boosting your bones to sharpening your mind, here’s how running can hold back the years
The benefits of running are well documented, but it seems the advantages increase exponentially as you age. Regular running can help slow the effects of time, lead to a longer life and improve quality of life in ageing runners, according to a study by the Stanford University Scho...
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The Anatomy Of A Runner
By Patrick Milroy on 04/06/2000 16:06:52
The body's components, and how they become damaged
UAN: Article type:-->Knowledge is the power to reducing your injury risk. Join us on a tour of the bodys components, and look at how they become damaged.BonesBones are essentially the scaffolding of the body, and although they have some
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Bodyworks: Stress Fractures
By Patrick Milroy on 05/06/2000 15:58:57
How to recognise them, how to overcome them
UAN:230 Article type:-->Because stress fractures of the calcaneus (heel bone) and tibia and fibula (lower-leg bones) share similar symptoms, investigations and treatments, we’re grouping them together here.Symptoms As with all stress fractures, you
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Supplements Made Simple - Calcium
By Liz Applegate on 05/06/2000 20:57:24
What is it - and does a runner need it?
UAN:264 Article type:++add book link at top++ -->This is adapted from the book, Eat Smart, Play Hard, by RW USA Nutrition Editor Liz Applegate. Calcium always has been and always will be the mineral for bone health. And bone health is not just a
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Q+A: How do I avoid another ankle stress fracture?
By Simon Moyes on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
-ray revealed a stress fracture. After six weeks of rest (I wasnt immobilised in plaster during this time) I was told that the bone had repaired itself and would now be stronger than ever. Obviously, I am delighted to be able to run once more, but how can I
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Bodyworks: Calcaneal Bursa
By Patrick Milroy on 05/06/2000 14:15:57
How to recognise it, how to overcome it
UAN:209 Article type:-->SymptomsWhere the tendon joins the calcaneal bone, friction can cause the spaces between the tendon, bone and skin to swell and inflame with bursitis. This constitutes a calcaneal bursa. Apart from swelling over the back
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Bodyworks: March Fracture
By Patrick Milroy on 05/06/2000 15:20:57
How to recognise it, how to overcome it
UAN:216 Article type:-->SymptomsThis is a stress fracture of the second (or sometimes third) metatarsal. Youll feel pain in the middle of the long bone(s) of your foot, which will slowly increase with distance, reaching a crescendo as you end your
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Halloumi, bean and potato salad
By on 24/08/2011 14:02:15
Injury-proof your runs with this calcium-rich summer dish
Get a delicious shot of bone-boosting vitamins and minerals with this warm green bean, halloumi and potato salad. Healthy bones make for strong joints and flexible muscles: your ticket to avoiding injury and running strong well into your later years
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Bodyworks: Morton's Neuroma
By Patrick Milroy on 05/06/2000 15:39:57
How to recognise it, how to overcome it
relieved when barefoot. Youll experience acute pain if you compress the sides of the foot together.SignsYour transverse arch has usually become flattened, bringing the heads of your metatarsals (midfoot bones) together and compressing the nerve between
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