, most of us have at least one bad habit. Runners tend to eat a healthier diet than your average crisp-munching couch potato but we are also more prone to food fetishes and disordered eating. We spoke to a range of runners from across the age and ability
?Staying HealthyWill giving up smoking improve my running? Can running help me recover from an eating disorder?Should I run if I've got a cold? Why do I find it so hard to drop off after an evening run?Are black toenails just a fact of running life, or can
physical and mental stress of over-training and disordered eating, may not gain these benefits. Several studies have shown women who have disrupted menstrual cycles suffer more stess fractures than their counterparts with normal cycles. These women
have any tips for simple meals that can be eaten the night before and then after a long run? NorwichRunnerA. The most important aspect of the meal you eat the night before is that you have practised it in training. A key element is that the meals
it’s dark, and then leaving work when it’s dark again. In fact, research shows that the lack of sunlight during the winter months can cause mild depression in some individuals. Known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), the condition can be improved
was any less public, I don’t know. I downed some fluids and grabbed my bike.As soon as I started, so did my next mantra: "Eat lots, drink lots, keep pedalling." I like to keep my instructions simple! Soon I reached a short sharp climb where all the Pirates
warned about the fast first section so I concentrated on eating, drinking and keeping up a reasonable pace. Seeing my family was magic and I grinned more and more as the day went on. My plan had always been to run the whole marathon, but this strategy
into something I love and look forward to. I've learnt that you don't need a natural gift to succeed. If you start small and stay committed, you can do anything!" (More from this story)Zoe on how running helped her through her eating disorder..."It was during
