the carb-loading low-down with these simple dos and don'ts.Rest and RecoveryBecome a better runner even after you've pulled off your trainers with these quick and easy recovery tips.Core StabilityA strong core will make you fitter and faster, as well
TRAINING: RACINGHow can I avoid stitches in shorter races? Why do I struggle in the last mile of a race? Should racing related deaths be a concern? I run 10Ks. How long should training runs be? Why do I always get sick at 18 miles? Why do I
-country 3%Triathlon 2%Trail races 2%Fell 1%Adventure 1%Ultra 1%I take part in races... Never 21%1-11 times a year 68%12-24 times a year 9%25-52 times a year 2%More than once a week 0%I also do these sports... Gym 16%Swimming 18%Walking (hill walking
/(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
UAN:192 Article type:--1. Get into a routineResolve to run at the same time each day. In summer it might be the cool early mornings. In the colder, darker seasons it may be at lunchtime or after work or school. Pick a time that is free from
) in length.Medium (M) Between six and 12 miles (19.3K) in length.Long (L) More than 12 miles in length.Thus, a race listed as "AM" will be steep but of medium length. Most fixtures will also include a reference to their total distance and elevation –3m/400
?• Hills• Cross-trainingMARATHONING• When to move on from base training in a marathon build-up?• How Janice Moorekite jumped from 3:10 to 2:48• I've run 3:12 - how long should I wait to run sub-3?• How often to race in marathon training?• I missed 2
Ron Hill doesn't have to think about running today. It's a given; he's going to do it. After 38 years of running every day without a break (which through to the beginning of December 2002 amounted to 13,880 consecutive days) he's not about
?Urban Road Runner Mike, you say you averaged 113 miles for two years. No cut-back weeks? Mike Gratton I hardly ever dropped below 100 miles a week except for marathons and the National XC. I won the 1982 Inter-counties 20 miles in 1:42 off a 100-mile week
% of fat = 10lbs, then you'd have to have 1,000lbs of fat - which seems unlikely. And if 1% = 1lb, then you must have 100lbs of fat, which also seems unlikely. Stop worrying about percentages. If your clothes are looser and you feel better then it's working