"I'm trying to lose weight, so I always eat breakfast and just have fruit for lunch. But I come home from work quite hungry, and crash if I go for a run before dinner. Any suggestions for a quick energy hit that doesn't involve lots of calories
whites and 175ml apple juice. Press the mixture into a lightly-oiled 18x28cm baking tin. Bake at 180ºC for 20-25 minutes until golden. Allow to cool slightly then cut into bars.Bee-liciousHoney is a natural, cheap and effective alternative to energy gels
spends on the floor. In the repetitive stretching and contraction of running, working on that sequence is precisely what will make the crucial difference."Considering that an athlete running at a six-minute-per-mile pace will spend 0.44 seconds per
much energy is lost during foot contact," explains Dr Sharon Dixon, a senior lecturer in biomechanics at the University of Exeter. "More energy is lost on less 'stiff' surfaces. A very soft surface like sand will dissipate more energy than Tarmac
Q I’m a bit overweight so I’ve taken up running. If I stick to the recommended 2,000kcal a day for a woman, will I lose weight? If I eat fewer calories presumably I’ll lose weight faster, but will I have enough energy to run?A Regular running
When Isla Lough was born, the bookies offered odds of 100-1 that the daughter of the marathon world-record holder Paula Radcliffe would one day win the Flora London Marathon. A safer bet would have been to predict that Radcliffe would give birth
s somewhat inconvenient, here is an easy way to make a reasonably close guess: add 35-40 seconds per mile to your 5K race pace, or 15-25 seconds per mile to your 10K race pace.Then you need to train to raise your threshold. Try the following two training
rather than a rocky fell. And always look 10-15 metres ahead – not down at your feet.Workout ideasRecovery runTrails slow you down, so they are the perfect place to do your recovery running. Aim for 20-45 minutes on an easy trail at a pace that is two
an hour (eight and a half minute miling), you should be able to ride at between 10.5 and 17.5mph. But while bike miles burn less energy, you will be able to train for longer periods and repeat the mileage without the associated leg tiredness that running
Thursday Easy 20-30 minutes. Consider running at same time as race start if possible to allow body clock and rhythms to adjust Friday Rest Saturday Easy 15-20 minutes with last five mins at race pace. You may feel sluggish
