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Enduring Questions: What's Your Ideal Weight?
By Amby Burfoot on 08/11/2007 10:21:10
Dropping five pounds will make you healthier and help you run faster - as long as you have them to lose, that is
. If your BMI drops below 18.5, you're at risk of becoming weaker and slower. WEIGHT LOST 5K 10K HALF-MARATHON MARATHON 900g 12.4 secs 25 secs 52 secs 1:45 2.3kg 31 secs 1:02 2:11 4:22 4.5kg
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Enduring Questions: Ageing And Slowing
By Amby Burfoot on 11/05/2006 11:30:06
Did you know that if you can run a four-hour marathon at age 30, you should be able to pip under 4:30 at age 49? Amby Burfoot examines how much you should expect to slow as you age
1.041 50 1.128 60 1.222 70 1.324 80 1.494 Click here to use Ray Fair's age-and-pace calculator
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Enduring Questions: Drink Protein On The Run?
By Amby Burfoot on 12/08/2005 10:59:01
We all know protein is great for post-run recovery, but what about while you're exercising?
15 to 20 minutes after your workout. Don’t dilly dally.Having won the post-training skirmish, John Ivy moved into the big war zone. In 2003, he published a performance study that argued for C+P while you exercise. He gave his subjects a three
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Enduring Questions: Can Hills Make You Faster?
By Amby Burfoot on 07/07/2005 10:23:42
Some runners avoid hills because they can cause injuries and they're, well, hard. Time to reconsider
this first-hand on a 1998 trip to Kenya. One morning, I joined a handful of marathon runners who were being coached by Dr Gabriella Rosa as they tackled the infamous Fluorspar Hill that rises nearly 4000ft in 13 miles.I managed to hang on for only 10 minutes
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Enduring Questions: The Perfect 30-Minute Session
By Amby Burfoot on 05/05/2005 11:15:27
Pushed for time? Three experts share their best short sessions
the gym, where no one would see me collapse after single-digit press ups and pull ups. The running went better, though I found the 15 minutes at 10K pace rather monotonous. My heart rate climbed to 159, about 88 per cent of my maximum.The Progressive
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Enduring Questions: Marathon Drinking - How Much?
By Amby Burfoot on 07/02/2006 16:10:10
You used to worry about not being hydrated enough. But recent studies say that too much could be far worse. What's the truth?
medicine groups, which have generally advised endurance athletes to drink 600ml to 1,200ml per hour. This is more or less where things stood before the NEJM publication last spring. A trio of triggersAfter the NEJM article appeared on 14 April, I waited a
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Enduring Questions: Does Runner's High Exist?
By Amby Burfoot on 07/04/2005 12:02:37
Shock answer! No... (well, not quite)
’m hovering around 108,000. That distant October turned out to have been my only serious encounter with runner’s high. It might have been vivid, but it hasn’t happened again. By my maths, this means I have experienced the rush on 0.00185 per cent of all my
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Enduring Questions: How Lactate Makes A Run Better
By Amby Burfoot on 07/10/2005 09:38:03
It makes your legs burn and can ruin a run, but lactic acid is just misunderstood
was already a marathon runner, and most of my runs were long and slow. My cross-country conqueror took a different tack. He focused on hard 1,200m intervals, subjecting his muscles to the kind of stress he’d face in competition. At times he also ran 400m
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Marathon Q+A: Nick Anderson
By Nick Anderson on 23/01/2009 18:04:57
Discover the answers to some of your frequently-asked marathon questions with these highlights from our live forum debate with British Endurance Coach - and Lucozade Sport Super Six mentor - Nick Anderson
effort. Marathon pace, if you’re fit, should be easier than threshold but a touch quicker than your easy runs. Your effort should be around 7.5/10.Q. Most of the tips I've read recommend marathon pace + 10-20% for most sessions. A lot of my mileage
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BMI Calculator
By on 12/08/2009 14:02:31
Calculate your Body Mass Index to determine if you're in a healthy weight range
Weight Status Below 18.5 Under Weight 18.5 - 24.9 Normal 25.0 - 29.9 Overweight 30.0 and above Obese
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