hamster-size portion or diet shake in sight, just plenty of no-nonsense advice about healthy food swaps and how to maximise the calories you burn during each training session. Of course, you don’t need to be actively seeking to drop a few pounds to make

you don’t run, a good cross-training work-out will burn calories, reduce stress, work up a sweat and strengthen your heart, lungs and major muscle groups. At the same time, cross- training offers you a physical and mental break from running. Too much

as intercourse between married partners only burns 25-50 calories – the equivalent of climbing two flights of stairs – so you're unlikely to be too tired for the next day's marathon. In fact, sex before a 26.2-miler could lead to a PB. "I've heard lots of stories

calories (compared to what she burns off) but this can be very hard to achieve during marathon training. The more you run, the more your body will crave food for recovery the following day. This could be one of the reasons that Lucy is getting ill so I

¼ but this will depend on your body composition (if you struggle to keep weight on then less than this) and no extras such as biscuits, crisps, chocolates, cake or very little.Q7) I am having trouble knowing if I’m eating enough. What should my daily calorie intake

hours on the road.One important effect of RE training that shouldn’t be overlooked or underestimated is calorie burning. On days when it’s RE or nothing, RE training will help keep your weight in check. Otherwise, you’re likely to start gaining weight

, every day. Lots of runners stay semi-fit this way, and it certainly beats doing nothing at all. But over time that routine run will burn fewer calories and you'll reap fewer cardiovascular benefits. If you don't periodically challenge your body with a

having at the time. Becca87 I eat porridge for breakfast then have my post-run banana. I crave carbs even after five mile runs though, and I have to try hard not to eat as many calories as I’ve just burned…. My craving for chips after a 10K is legendary

/(kg.mile swimming) 0.62 cals/(kg.mile biking) 1.44 cals/(kg.mile running). It must be true it was on the Internet. – ToucanI have, no doubt incorrectly, been reluctant to claim too many calories for biking and swimming, because I tend not to feel so much pain as I

sessions - where you vary your pace over set distances - are a great way to improve your speed, burn calories and boost your aerobic fitness.HOW? The best place for interval training is a running track. "It enables you to measure exactly how far you