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Reader To Reader: Running to work
By Jane Hoskyn on 10/02/2007 06:26:52
This week's reader wants to run to work, but what does he do with his suit? Here's what you suggested
commuting time, but also to run and/or cycle to and from work at least a few times a week. Even if my new employer has changing facilities, how do I get my suit into work when I run in, and not look like a tramp when I get there? I've searched the internet
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Reader To Reader: Post-Marathon
By Jane Hoskyn on 22/10/2006 14:08:29
Your first marathon is over - how much should you run now? Here's what you thought
after a week or less. A good idea is to do some cross training: swimming, cycling or walking. But be very careful of doing quick breast stroke if you've recently run. It's an unnatural action for legs that are used to only going forwards or backwards
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Reader To Reader: Cross-Training for Core Strength
By Jane Hoskyn on 17/12/2006 12:17:38
What sort of cross-training is best for boosting core strength? Here's what you thought
was run, run and run (oh, and a little cycling). I'd get niggly injuries, but would generally run through them. By 2000 I was in a very bad way, with back and leg problems that just wouldn't go away. Eventually I stopped running altogether – something
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Reader To Reader: Building Stamina
By Jane Hoskyn on 29/12/2006 15:21:36
How should a newbie runner build up his stamina? Here's what you thought
and in a more functional way. Using a rower is good providing your technique's good. Row at a pace that leaves you breathless but still able to talk a bit. What about stationary cycling or swimming? – SianceMix up your aerobic exerciseBasically the answer
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Reader To Reader: I Want to Try a Tri
By Jane Hoskyn on 27/01/2007 11:18:00
One reader fancies having a go at a triathlon, but wants advice on kit and training. Here's what you suggested
runner who occasionally cycled a bit, to doing The Longest Day (Ironman), and I spent about £100 all told on everything except the entry. It doesn't have to be a ferociously expensive sport if you don't want it to be, though it is very very easy
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Reader To Reader: Running And Pregnancy
By Jane Hoskyn on 04/10/2006 15:25:25
Should you train with a bun in the oven?
140, but I think if you're an accomplished runner you can do more. – Mitchie MooI'm now 29 weeks pregnant. I've continued to cycle to work every day, and I will be taking part in a 20-mile sponsored walk in Snowdonia in just under two weeks' time. My
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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?
away with wearing a thin layer and a thin jacket on top, as I'm not working as hard to keep warm. I was quite worried I'd overheat in them, but that doesn't seem to be the case. I tried running once in my thicker fleece-lined cycling tights once
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Reader To Reader: Shoe special
By Jane Hoskyn on 25/02/2007 18:05:23
Three Reader To Reader questions for the price of one this week, all on the ever-hot topic of shoes
"I do a lot of running on dirt trails, so my shoes get very muddy. I tend to wash them every three months or so in the machine with minimal detergent on a gentle cold cycle, plus an 800rpm spin. So far they seem OK, but is there any risk of damage
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Reader To Reader: Running With Glasses
By Jane Hoskyn on 02/12/2006 11:46:09
One RW member wears glasses when she goes running, but the rain is proving to be a problem. Here's what you suggested...
it ever since. – greyhoundA friend who's registered blind runs on her own around places she knows are safe (playing fields, quiet roads, cycle paths, tracks). It's probably a bit boring, sorry, but might sticking to routes you know well help alleviate
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Reader to Reader: Do gym days = rest days?
By Jane Hoskyn on 11/03/2007 08:02:33
Is it OK to ditch rest days completely if you mix cross-training days with running days? Here's what you thought
– but running one day, cross training the next seems fine if your body isn't complaining. – Jeremy LarcombeHorses for courses...Upper body weights don't count as rest in my running schedule, but I do count swimming as rest and cycling, but not too much, as "half
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