, bruising to her hip and some pretty ugly road rash could stop her from crossing the line in first place, in 8:55:08, with defending champion Mirinda Carfrae just behind her, in 8:57:57.Wellington's fellow Brits Leanda Cave and Rachel Joyce came third
-length cut provides a cross bandage for added stability.A ventilation system ensures cool, dry feet. Blisters will be a worry of the past once you slip on these comfortable socks ideal for running in any season. Primarily made of nylon, these award
. Clamshell with bandTime for changeWhat to do when you're not up for a runSometimes, you just don't feel like running. Great! That's the perfect time to do something else. "I advocate cross-training for all runners," says Pierce. "It strengthens underused
true test of where my training is at. Fingers crossed!Speed session this week: 8 x 400m (with 1 min 30 secs rest periods)
prepare for an Ironman if I attempt some core exercises (a key part of the training) and then throw myself around an assault course several times, sometimes with a tyre on my shoulder. Given that training for an Ironman is very different from getting ready
by dietician Ruth McKean, your cross-training cross-examined by Nicki Waterman, receiving hands-on physio support from Sarah Connors or learning mind-over-matter techniques from new PRO Team member, sports psychologist Dr Victor Thompson, the ASICS PRO Team
. But these multitasking workouts also stress your body, so follow up with a day of easy running, cross-training or a rest day. Here's how to get it together.Run + StrengthBeat fatigue"Sandwiching a lower-body strength workout between two easy runs simulates race
I went to support a few club mates in a local 10K recently and watched the kids' fun run before the main event. What struck me as I clapped and cheered 100m from the finish was that all the children - fast, slow, fat and thin - crossed the finish
At an early morning training session, the fastest man on the planet streaks down the home straight, muscles glistening in the Jamaican sun. He crosses the line 10m ahead of his training partners, growls with exhaustion and flops on to his back
years of anticipation, four months of training, 3,000 miles of travel and a missed kiss from the future first female President of the USA really come to this?Making the cutMy road to Boston started in April 2009, when I ran a personal best of 3
