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How to Outrun Winter Colds
By Liz Plosser on 05/01/2011 17:29:48
Find out whether you should hit the roads or opt for the sofa when you have a cold
Gesundheit! Now's the time when everyone seems to be coughing and sneezing. The common cold strikes most adults two to four times a year, each bout lasting between five and 14 days. But can you run with a scratchy throat and runny nose? Here's a
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Cold Comfort
By Anna Downing on 10/11/2008 11:49:13
Keep up summer's good intentions with our beginner's guide to dealing with winter's obstacles
to do it again. I start my run freezing cold but then get hot and sweaty, so I find it hard to know what to wearRule number one: never wear cotton. It retains sweat and will make you freeze. Wear layers – one to wick sweat away, another (if it's very
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Reader To Reader: Baby it's cold outside
By Jane Hoskyn on 16/02/2007 12:31:29
So you've managed to get out the door in freezing weather - but then your legs refuse to warm up. What's the answer?
Sub-zero temperatures aren't very inviting, but at least running quickly gets the blood flowing and the body temperature cooking. In theory, anyway. One RW reader revealed on the forum that her legs never warm up when she's running in the cold
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Reader To Reader: Help, I've Got A Cold!
By Jane Hoskyn on 29/10/2006 14:57:13
Should you run if you've got the sniffles? Here's what you thought...
"How soon should I run after I've had a cold? I've always been sporty, but I've only been running seriously for a few months. In the past when I've had colds and coughs, I've often gone back to sport as soon as I've been able to breathe properly
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Open Water: Panic Attacks (Preview)
By Jacqueline Wood on 09/05/2011 10:00:00
If you have concerns about swimming in open water - dark, cold, deep open water - you're not alone
, in the early summer, so in spring I decided to test my new wetsuit at the Cotswold Water Park. It had been a bitter winter and the water was still very cold, but I was unaware of that because my wetsuit insulated me so well, at least in the shallow parts
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Open Water: Panic Attacks
By Jacqueline Wood on 09/05/2011 10:00:00
If you have concerns about swimming in open water – dark, cold, deep open water – you’re not alone
, in the early summer, so in spring I decided to test my new wetsuit at the Cotswold Water Park. It had been a bitter winter and the water was still very cold, but I was unaware of that because my wetsuit insulated me so well, at least in the shallow parts
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RW Base Layer Test
By Runner's World on 09/11/2005 12:21:05
Six thermal base layers face a grilling in a cold-chamber
.5°C cooler than the pre-run figure.Contact www.mizuno.co.uk; 01189 362 147Patagonia R.5 Top – £50Patagonia says "Fast-wicking, quick-drying base layer for moderate to cold temperatures."Tester comments "It was exceptionally comfortable with a soft
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Chill Out
By Ed Eyestone on 30/11/2005 10:53:33
Don't go cold on your running this winter. A few adjustments to your training will keep you strong as the temperature drops
of things you need to bear in mind. You probably think your body doesn't function quite so effectively when it's chilly. You're right. "The human body is less able to cope with cold than it is with heat," says Dr Joanne Fallowfield, senior lecturer
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Coming To Life
By Andy Blackford on 04/09/2003 16:02:35
Marathon preparation with a twist: quit your job, catch a cold and drop your running buddy into a pit of despair
? This is the afternoon. You dont go running in the afternoon. In fact, you shouldnt be here. Youre an optical illusion. Bugger off!Hes probably right. With the London Marathon 10 days away, Im fighting off a cold. I woke in the night and felt as if I was trying
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Best Winter Workouts
By Simon Griffiths on 19/02/2010 15:36:26
If you want to boost your performance in summer, you have to train consistently through winter. That's a very cold, hard fact
hours; and the weekends are cold, damp and miserable. Your first triathlon of the year may be months away. All things considered, staying in bed with a mug of hot chocolate has much more appeal than a bone-numbing bike ride. After all, missing one little
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