-Going GuideAnyone can become a runner - never mind the excuses, the weather or the bag of crisps calling your name. Here, a team of experts shows you how.In The BeginningNewcomers' tips and lifelong principles - training, nutrition, shoes and injury
, how and why to stretch have left him more confused than ever. Can you help him out with some no-nonsense advice?"I am new to running and am just waiting to recover from my knee pain (having overdone it early on). I have read some articles online about
sodium during the race (for example, in the sports drinks on course). If you have a history of cramp or sweat heavily, then electrolyte gels may also be a sensible addition.Q. I'm feeling overwhelmed by all the nutrition advice out there. Would you
and medical expert agrees on.Without consistency, you aren't going anywhere. You're not going to get faster. You're not going to run further. You’re not going to lose weight, lower your blood pressure, finish that marathon or achieve any of your other running
, will allow you to ride in a narrower, flatter and therefore more aerodynamic position, enabling you to ride faster for the same effort. In short, it's free time.If in doubt, seek expert advice and get used to tri bars in training before racing with them
important marathon-related health risk facing runners everywhere. The history of exercise-associated hyponatremia is closely tied to Dr Tim Noakes, a South African sports medicine expert and author of The Lore of Running. In the 1970s Noakes was a devoted
people so you motivate each other. Do a road or cross-country race and use the treadmills together at your local gym. Join a tri club and use the sessions and advice on offer." - Tim Don "Tell yourself that training in the miserable winter makes you a
Sam is one of the UK's leading fitness experts, and a keen runner. She has completed 15 marathons (with a PB of 3:22) and the Himalayan 100 Mile Race among numerous others.In addition to her first class degree in Sport and Exercise Science, Sam is a
, RUNNER’S WORLD – along with a few of our experts – are going to offer our volunteers as much help as they need to prepare for their first-ever London Marathon. We’ll write them training programmes, give them nutrition advice, help them choose the right
life.To help you combine your first loves – your family and your running – we've spoken to professionals who have given us expert advice on running with children, and with two families for whom running together is a part of daily life.Going local Most
