pace) so without taking on enough carbohydrate you could finish depleted and increase your susceptibility to risk of infection. For me, it's more important to complete a quality long run and maintain your health and energy stores for all the other
vigorous 10-minute warm-up," says Kenneth Rundell, health-science professor at Marywood University in Pennsylvania, US. Do star jumps for one minute and then have a one-minute rest. Repeat with one minute of jogging on the spot, one minute of sit
A member of the British Dietetic Association and Health Professional Council, Ruth McKean is a leading sports dietician and an advisor to the Scottish Institute of Sport. She is also a former Scottish National 5,000m champion.This spring, she joins
of a wimp you are. While you may feel a DNS or DNF is your worst possible outcome, think how much more catastrophic a major health issue or longer term injury would be for you and your career.Accentuate the positiveYour achievements up to the point
and consider making every second week an easy week, using a periodised programme. This is also a good time to evaluate your health and nutrition habits. Other pressures of daily life such as work-related stress and pollution exacerbate overtraining. If you
, not for the competitive element, but for health reasons – either to improve their overall fitness, lose weight or reduce cholesterol. It’s important to start out slowly, so your initial aim might be as simple as going for a run. Your first few steps can often seem
and greetingGETTY IMAGES Reward yourself Don't forget that if you're running regularly, you're doing an awful lot more for your body and health than the six out of 10 British men who don't reach the government's target of 30 minutes' moderate activity five
. We're happily married and now well adjusted. But I can remember my dad giving me his old chest expander and a Bullworker when I was about 13, and reckon that might have been the start of my troubles. So I'd encourage the participation and health
International. Anyone can call themselves a personal trainer, so ask to see qualifications. Ask friends, running shop employees or health-club staff to recommend a trainer who runs. Contact the National Register of Personal Trainers – www.nrpt.co.uk; 0870 200
food intake, our health should be. – BoomchingWhatever your ideal weight, 300 calories for a meal is just silly if you're active. Once you're in basic training your fitness will go through the roof – but you need to be strong to withstand it. Starving
