Q I have recently discovered that when Im training and racing hard I end up suffering from a terrible sore throat. I eat a well balanced diet, take multi-vitamins and have tried echinacea. Should I take antibiotics, cut down on the alcohol I don
us more susceptible to UPS.You may be used to finding yourself weary and achy during and after periods of hard training, but UPS is much more than mere post-training tiredness. The deep fatigue you feel results in longer-term problems, which demand
If you skimp on protein your body will borrow it from muscle to meet its needs, undermining the fitness you've worked so hard to achieve. "Getting enough protein protects your lean mass," says Roberta Anding, a sports dietitian and spokesperson
, youll have to do a little work and some measurement with your heart rate monitor. But its not as straightforward as taking a peak reading from a race or a hard training session, no matter how exhausted you might make yourself. When it comes to your heart
The popular image of professional triathletes may be of young, hyper-fit, intensely focused super-beings who spend the winter training in a sun-drenched paradise at the expense of a sponsor with bottomless pockets.The mundane but oddly reassuring
- and interactive - insight into the demands of marathon training.Meet The Team | Meet The Experts | Marathon ResourcesASICS Super Six: Race DayThe culmination of months of hard training for the ASICS Super Six has arrived - on April 10, our marathon contenders
for a rest day, but you need to run hard to de-stress from work, do your tempo miles and rest the next day.To read more top-notch training advice - including tips from psychology, nutrition and injury specialists - subscribe now. You'll even save 30 per
with at home.And more. Always more. Which makes it hard to put together a consistent training programme.But consistency is the most essential piece of every training programme. It's the one thing - perhaps the only thing - that every coach, physiologist
even push them out of the door every now and then? But the fact is that most runners train on their own. So we asked some of the UK's leading experts for their insights on how you can do a better job of preparing yourself for your next event – and how
