in March due to a cyst forming in my knee…. 9 months out of running I thought it was unlikely I would be able to collect my deferred ballot number… but after some gentle, consistent training, lots of strength, stability and cross training from mid

running.2.For female runners, controlled anaerobic training – intervals, hill reps, fartlek training – may lead to gains in strength and speed similar to those produced by steroids, but without the noxious side effects. Why? High-intensity anaerobic

Strength Training To Balance Your BodyYou need something to keep your body properly aligned while you're running down the road at 200kg of crunching, twisting-in, and torquing-out force per stride - and what better than muscle? According to Ferber, it

it a try. Strike a balance between... Running & strength workRunning will develop your lower-body muscles, but doesn’t do much for your top half. Strengthening neglected upper-body muscles will make you fitter in the fullest sense. Schedule time with a

before – such as a new race distance, or a trail race instead of your usual summer road event.Vary your training goals, and spend a couple of months focusing on each. For example, build your endurance for a few months. Then concentrate on gaining strength

body positions and core-based fluent movements.Strokes of geniusAlthough those might seem like quirky, offbeat ideas they are exactly what some of the world's finest swimmers practise and perfect through hours in the water.When Laughlin studied swimmers

this to 13 hours. This consists, roughly, of one swim, two runs, three bike rides and one core-strength session in the gym. He fits all this into lunchtimes and evenings (he's not keen on training early in the morning) and ensures he has one rest day every

of these symptoms frequently, and your strength and performance have been declining steadily for several weeks or months, you may be overtraining. And it can do serious damage. Put simply, overtraining is when you do more training than your body can recover from

wonders for your leg strength and core muscles as they adapt to the uneven ground.Even if you're a committed urbanite, cast your net wider than the usual pavements, and leave the city streets behind with a run to your nearest park.Longer read: Top

then get in touch with them by e-mail,” explains Beer. “The first thing I do is send them a 10-page questionnaire, which gives me a fantastic idea of their fitness, their goals, their diet, even their strengths and weaknesses.” Using the information he