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RW Guide To Healthy Feet
By Alison Hamlett on 05/10/2006 12:48:03
Keep on your toes and avoid frustrating foot faults
Your feet take 18,000 steps every day on average. When you run you'll add to that figure, as well as the amount of perspiration produced by the 250,000 sweat glands on each foot. With stresses like that it's no wonder your feet complain from time
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Protect Against Toenail Problems
By Ruth Emmett on 06/04/2010 12:23:43
Don't fail your toenails: these ailments can be remedied, but are better prevented
to this problem, although Palahey reckons that the majority of cases are down to your genetic foot shape. In the most severe cases, you will need a minor surgical procedure, done under local anaesthetic.First step: Soak your feet in Epsom salts daily. In mild
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The RW Complete Guide To Stretching
By Runner's World on 25/06/2002 16:38:43
Just for runners: an eight-stretch routine, a three-minute routine, and some advanced alternatives for real stretch-lovers
. 1. Lying hamstring stretch with cordKeep your upper body relaxed and both legs straight as you pull one leg towards you. A variation: lying as before, bend the upper knee in towards your chest. Holding the cord around the foot of the bent leg, push
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Band Aid
By Sarah Bowen Shea on 09/10/2008 10:29:44
Running's your thing. Pumping iron isn't. But strength training can toughen up a runner's body, so we've come up with a solution: a fast, simple routine that'll improve your running - no iron required
parallel with the floor.Keep your weight on your front foot – your back leg is for balance only. Make sure your front knee stays behind your toes. Pushing up through the front foot, return your feet to the start position, and lower arms to shoulders.Do 20
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RW's Deeper Stretches
By Runner's World on 25/06/2002 17:21:33
If you're comfortable with the basic stretches, try these more advanced alternatives
UAN: Article type:++needs pics++-->If youre comfortable with the basic stretches, try these more advanced alternatives. 1. Kneeling quadriceps stretch against wallYour rearmost shin and the top of your foot should be flat against the wall, as you
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A Better Warmup Routine
By Runner's World on 03/03/2005 17:19:22
Try this simple dynamic routine before speedwork and racing
right arm in a giant circle. Do six forward rotations and six backward rotations. Repeat with your left arm.EaglesLie on your back with your arms outstretched. Touch your right foot to your left hand. Keep your leg straight. Return to starting position
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RW's Whole-Body Stretches
By Runner's World on 25/06/2002 17:25:36
How to stretch more than one muscle group at once
and feet. Stretches your hamstrings, calves, Achilles tendons, back and shoulders. 2. Lying spinal twistStart on your back with both legs straight. Hug your right knee in towards your chest, and hook your right foot behind your left knee. Then roll to your
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Massage: The Health Benefits
By on 19/05/2011 10:00:00
A massage is more than just an indulgence - it can improve your mood and even your health
improved range of motion in the hip flexors.StressYou don't need a full-body rubdown to feel good. In a 2010 study from Sweden, one 80-minute hand-and-foot massage significantly lowered subjects' heart rates, cortisol levels and insulin levels - all
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Centre Of Attention
By Alyssa Shafer on 26/02/2009 12:38:15
A close look at the muscle groups that make up your core
without them." Hereare the key core muscles you need to run. Here's how your core works for you on the road...1. SpeedAs you extend your stride or quicken the rate of your leg and foot turnover when you're trying to pick up the pace, the lower abs
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Where It Hurts
By Christie Aschwanden on 30/03/2009 12:00:52
Ten ways a runner can feel the burn - and then deal with it
is slowing down your muscles to protect you from permanent damage. Cure The damage is done – just slow down.BLISTERS Ouch Your feet sting and burn. Science Friction between your foot and your shoe or sock rubs skin raw. Moisture makes it worse
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