of women who say they've actually run better after having sex before a race," says Milroy. There might even be some evidence to back up his claim: a survey of 2,000 runners at the Flora London Marathon revealed that the runners who'd had sex the night

Hot off the press this month is the all new Runner's World Complete Guide To Running - the indispensable bible for all things running!From your very first steps to a marathon finish line, the Complete Guide To Running brings you more than 1,000

of running for an hour, you might schedule a track workout for 30 minutes. Do an easy warm-up, and then run 4x400m at your 5K pace, with an easy 200m recovery jog between intervals. You can add a repeat every 1-2 weeks, until you're up to, say, eight. If you

– and it shows. When children draw stick figures, you’re the model. Just right Twice a week, spend about 30-45 minutes in the gym. Choose weight amounts that you can lift 10-12 times before fatiguing, and do a variety of exercises and stretches for upper

.Proof positivePositive thinking is the most straightforward way to achieve running longevity. A study at Yale University showed that having an optimistic outlook could extend a person's life by 7 1/2 years. Lower blood pressure and cholesterol were also noted

less body mass in the form of muscle – around 28 per cent in young children, compared with 35 to 40 per cent or more in the late teens.11-16 This is the age when talented runners begin to emerge. Girls have fully-developed lungs by the age of 14 while

victory in the 1993 World Marathon Cup remains a recent highlight of British men’s marathon running, and his 2:08:36 at the 1997 London Marathon was the last time a Brit broke 2:09.But it’s undoubtedly in his role as co-founder of the Great Ethiopian Run

is their salvation, their key to health and sanity. That is the justification for taking the time to run. Why You Should Take the Time"Exercise is not a selfish thing," says Susan Kalish, executive director of the American Running Association. "You become

UAN:196 Article type:-->“I haven’t got the time.” It’s the number-one reason people give for not running. Or not running as much as they’d like. After years of hearing how important regular exercise is to our health, everyone knows they should run

for 2009 as stepping stones to his ultimate goal in 2011. "I've given myself two years to reach my goal so I can get down to a proper racing weight. I want to do myself justice and be in good shape."Already well on the way to achieving his race goal, he