with foods rich in antioxidants and glutamine. "Beans and raw spinach are good sources for both," says RW Nutrition Editor Anita Bean. "Most brightly coloured fruits and vegetables – especially blueberries – are also rich in antioxidants. Glutamine

.What I've learned while Ironman training: I own a lot of obscenely skin-tight gear now, and wear it often; I can fill a full wash almost every day with kit; everyone thinks I’m a nutter, except the people I used to think were nutters; the people I used

, all the way back to pen 9, which contained the "just be happy to get to the finish" runners and the nutters in costumes!!! Wish I would have had hold of my camera, as some of the costumes were unbelievable!!Everyone surged forward and filled any space

of 90 per cent, we all still ended up pretty soaked. That’s where the 62 first-aiders manning five medical stations – and six paddling pools filled with cool water – really came into their own. There were a handful of cases of heatstroke but no serious

sports need positive role models and enthusiastic, competitive club runners fill that position nicely. ’ (More from this story) Welsh Simon on how he started off worrying about heart disease, and ended up running a marathon …‘I’d been warned about ‘the

will set PBs or finish with a smile, though. If you really must have a tipple then just have a couple and follow each alcoholic beverage with a non-alcoholic drink. Then, before you go to bed, drink at least half a litre of water. As for food, if you know a

of the sticky stuffChunks - ... and nail varnish remover is very good for removing the sticky residue from plasters... See full threadLamb's wool works wondersFell Running - Fill your socks full of fresh cut lamb's wool and leave them overnight. By the next

is best? My calfs and shins ache all the time, and it’s getting me down! running-mad-dan I’ve never tried an ice bath and don't really have any desire to! But I do love a hot bath filled with muscle soak bubble bath. Whenever my muscles are sore or tight