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Ask The Experts: Marathon Nutrition with ASICS PRO Team expert Ruth McKean
By on 14/02/2011 13:27:05
Catch the highlights from Friday's lunchtime debate, when ASICS PRO Team member and ASICS Super Six dietician Ruth McKean, answered your nutrition questions live in the forums.
: granola or cereal oat bar; rice pudding; yoghurt with a handful of dried fruit; 1-2 slices of malt loaf; half a lean meat/low fat sandwich; rice cakes with banana and a drizzle of honey on top; breadsticks; a crumpet or if you really like your biscuits
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Lucozade Sport Super Six: Christina (sub-3:00)
By on 17/12/2009 17:18:28
Follow the progress of Christina (aka just back from a run) live in the forums as she prepares to run a sub-3:00 marathon under the guidance of mentor Paul Evans
PB for 10K: 37:00 Half-Marathon: 1:26 Marathon 3:13 Strengths: I'm a hard worker and a keen learner. Weaknesses: I hardly ever look at my watch, and I don't pay much attention to the scientific side of running. Did you know
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Lucozade Sport Super Six: Kim (sub-5:00)
By on 17/12/2009 17:23:25
Follow the progress of Kim (aka The Evil Pixie) live in the forums as she prepares to run a sub-5:00 marathon under the guidance of mentor Steve Smythe
PB for 10K: 1:06 Half-Marathon: 2:28 Marathon 5:49 Strengths: Determination; not afraid to ask for support from friends; listening and taking in everything I'm told; passionate about encouraging new people to start. Weaknesses: Lack
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The Runner's Survival Guide
By Martha Schindler on 16/05/2005 16:11:04
There are many physical challenges on the run. Here's how to keep them to a minimum
appropriately, which means 150-350ml of fluid – preferably a carbohydrate drink – for every 15-20 minutes of running. To do this, take your favourite drink on the run, or stash it along your route. And sniff out all the available water along the way – and use it
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The RW D.I.Y Coaching Team 
By Matt Barbour on 01/07/2008 12:43:15
With this advice from the country's top running coaches and health and fitness professionals, you can train yourself to run your best
pressure should be at/or lower than 120/80; HDL (good) cholesterol above 50; LDL (bad) cholesterol lower than 100; triglycerides lower than 150; and blood glucose level lower than 100. Get a check-up (blood test, blood pressure check and a sounding of your
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Lucozade Sport Super Six: Dan (3:45)
By Runner's World on 19/12/2008 03:00:54
Follow the progress of Dan, our 3:45 hopeful, as he receives expert advice from mentor Nick Anderson
At a Glance Profile Nickname: Right Said Aouita Age: 35 Running: 12 years No. of marathons: 1 PBs: Half-Marathon 1:41 Marathon 4:00:10
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Put Down the Pre-race Pasta
By on 18/11/2009 11:45:26
Most triathletes turn to carbs for their pre-race meal. But should they?
50-55 per cent of your calories from carbs you should half-fill your plate with vegetables, fruits and some whole grains.Sass says the rest should be made up as follows: 25-30 per cent from fats (olive oil, avocado and so on) and 15-20 per cent from
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Hard Training Q&As: Training General
By Runner's World on 23/06/2004 16:56:16
From the forum: former London Marathon winner Mike Gratton on dedicated training
?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
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One runner, one Channel, one swim
By Nicola Joyce on 03/08/2004 16:39:17
If this doesn't inspire you to train long, nothing will. It's not running, but it's the rather impressive story of RW forum regular Dr Nic swimming the Channel
The first hour of 14...After approximately 51,000 arm-strokes, 24 miles, and 14 hours 15 minutes of swimming, I climbed out of the sea on to the beach near Wissant, France: a Channel Swimmer. At 3:20am on that Saturday, July 24, I’d got
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Lance On The Run
By David Willey on 27/10/2006 10:07:15
It really isn't about the bike for seven-time Tour De France winner Lance Armstong as he prepares for the New York City Marathon. Here's the full version of RW's exclusive interview
:45 to 3:00, I’d be happy. And that wouldn’t require crazy amounts of training, strict dieting. I did 20 years of that.It depends on the weather, but, yes, under 2:10. The course record for New York is 2:08. But here’s another stat for you: Laurent Jalabert
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