ASICS Pro Team Nutritionist Ruth McKean joined us recently for a Q&A webchat about nutrition strategies in the lead up to a marathon. Catch up with the highlights.Ruth is a member of the British Dietetic Association and Health Professional Council
and coaches generally agree that there are three ways to improve running performance: you can increase your maximum oxygen uptake, or VO2max, which measures the greatest volume of oxygen that can be dispatched to your muscles during exercise; you can extend
with an awful chest infection. My heart rate had actually been telling me something was wrong."Dunbar says that checking your heart rate straight after a session is an excellent means of assessing your state of health. "If after a regular run or interval
’s too late and they’re halfway round a marathon," explains Wayne Edwards, musculoskeletal podiatrist at Health and Fitness Solutions in London. "Most worrying is when they cut their toenails or try to sort a problem the day before a big race without any
marathon was just a bit off balance this time.How will you be celebrating? Went to the pub an hour after the race. Had three sips of Guinness, nearly fainted and promptly threw up the 'health bar' I got in the goodie bag and the tuna sandwich I'd prepared
to running up to 15 miles without any problems, and then it starts all over again. – Chris CattTake your pick of cold threads on the Health & Injury forum!For the week ending 16 October 2006...What's Hot?GETTING READY FOR THE ABINGDON MARATHONWith a week
of tears and disappointment that Vicky has withdrawn from this year’s Virgin London Marathon. It is the best way forward for her long-term health and running , but naturally Vicky is gutted and I am gutted for her. It is frustrating, upsetting
...Now, after a very wet run in which I discovered that my waterproof jacket was not, I’m just hoping the weather takes a turn for the better. Is it me or does it seem like this winter has gone on for forever?! Paul says: A clean bill of health at last for Lucy
the physical and mental strength I’ve needed to achieve my goals.’(More from this story)Andy on how he owes his recovery from bulimia, his happiness, health, wellbeing and direction in life to running – and his mum...‘My mum was in her fifties but was running
the thread For the week ending 15 June 2009Hot to trot...Runner Rivalry When you spot another runner ahead of you on a run, do you get the urge to overtake them even if they’re faster than you? Schmoo74 I find that chaps are (generally) more competitive
