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Trouble Spots: How To Avoid Common Injuries
By Beth Dreher on 29/06/2009 09:00:15
We're all prone to injuries, but which ones? Here's how to sidestep aches and pains before they take hold (non-subscriber preview)
they recognised a lack of data linking specific traits – age, weight, gender, foot type – to running injuries. So they decided to conduct research that was later published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. "We found that certain injuries were
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Running Psychology: Improve Your Performance
By Runner's World on 02/11/2009 08:32:55
How do you manage your emotions while running? Take out the guesswork by participating in this new research project
asking for basic information about your age, gender and running behaviour. For example, information about how often you run and whether you compete in events. There will also be some questions relating to how you feel when you run - these will allow Andy
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Sweat Surrender
By Alison Hamlett and Michael Donlevy on 09/08/2010 12:19:44
Your body temperature and the amount you sweat can have a major impact on your performance. Here’s why it happens – and how you can stay cool as things heat up
at other times in your cycle.Why me?You may well ask this if you sweat a lot, but the biggest factor, aside from gender, is out of your control: your genes. "There is no formula," says Micklewright. "Drink to your thirst response, and don't drink too much
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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
boys and grandmothers, ages 8 to 80, at distances from 800m to the marathon and beyond. In the mid-1980s, a group called the World Masters Association began using a comparable American database to produce age- and gender-graded tables. These tables
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The Making Of A Healthy Diet
By Liz Applegate on 28/09/2005 17:01:03
Fuel your performance with these five healthy eating plans
with little added sugar.The new rule Limit intake of drinks and foods with added sugars to your specific allotment of "discretionary" calories, which is based on age, gender, and activity level.Why the change?Many high-sugar foods have very few nutrients, yet
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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?
consuming water," Almond said. "Sports drinks are mostly water, and they contain only small amounts of sodium."I asked if he was surprised that his results didn’t identify female gender as a risk factor for hyponatremia, as other studies have found. "I don
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Ceal Of Approval
By Catherine Lee on 19/06/2007 11:33:18
RW forumite Ceal talks to us about life as the UK's premier LV65
. They are calculated by comparing an individual’s finish time at a particular race distance to an ‘ideal’ or best time achievable for that individual’s age and gender. For example, if a 55-year old male were to finish a marathon in 3:02, his age-related grading would
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Light On Your Feet
By Martha Schindler on 06/02/2003 08:44:40
Forget diet shakes and hamster-size portions. The secret to losing weight is better training - here's how
As a runner, you’re already in on the best-kept secret of weight-control. “Running is one of the most efficient ways to burn calories,” says sports medicine specialist Dr Cathy Feiseler. Depending on your gender, body size and running pace, you can
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Best Thermal Tops
By Rob Spedding on 06/11/2004 08:29:56
You needn't feel deprived when you shun the warmth of indoors for a chilly, winter run... a quality base layer will warm you as well as a log fire
around the torso, which means no chafing. Soft, stretchy and comfortable. And depending on gender, areas of extra ‘wickability’ are woven into the fabric.Contact: 01539 740840; www.lowealpine.comMizuno Breath Thermo Half Zip – £30Hot spots: Breath Thermo
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BIG Women's Index
By Runner's World on 11/09/2009 11:29:15
From sports bras to shoes, managing menstrual symptoms to easing back into running post-pregnancy - here's everything you need to know to run long, happy and strong
It might seem like gender isn't a big deal in the world of running. But even though men and women line up in the same races, with similar kit and an identical will to win, being a female runner can be a little different. Women have a different
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