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Running through the ages - How to run your best whatever your age
By Dimity McDowell and Adrian Monti on 04/11/2010 16:03:30
Runners love numbers. Whether it's pace, finishing times or resting heart rate, we view figures as a sign of our progress, accomplishments and dedication to the sport. So it's no surprise that many of us struggle with one number that increases each
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Running through the ages (Preview)
By Dimity McDowell and Adrian Monti on 05/11/2010 14:35:23
Runners love numbers. Whether it's pace, finishing times or resting heart rate, we view figures as a sign of our progress, accomplishments and dedication to the sport. So it's no surprise that many of us struggle with one number that increases
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Gear Pick of the Week: Garmin Forerunner 110
By Kerry McCarthy on 21/10/2011 10:34:04
in large numbers on the neat screen while you run. Average pace and distance also appear on screen, enabling you to keep an eye on your progress as you run.An estimate of calories burned is provided, and if you have the heart rate monitor, made even more
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Q+A: Why don't I get breathless in speed sessions?
By Bud Baldaro on 09/09/2002 17:45:51
Our experts answer real-life questions
the recovery time between each interval – start with a one-minute recovery, and reduce that by five seconds each time. Heart rate monitors are also useful, because they’ll give you an idea of how hard you’re really working. Running repetitions at 85-95 per cent
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Runner's World Playlist: Rock'N'Run
By on 25/04/2010 11:58:09
Our latest running playlist is in perfect sync with your training – it starts slow and builds brilliantly
tempo to match exercise intensity and target heart rate. Sport and Exercise Psychologist Dr Costas Karageorghis found that fast-tempo songs over 120 beats per minute (bpm) yield optimum performance at exercise intensities of 75 per cent of maximum heart
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Runner's World Playlist: Long Run Motivation
By on 14/04/2011 10:30:00
Keep energised in your spring marathon or long runs with our perfect running soundtrack
and inspiring lyrics blended together over a mildly variable tempo flow, with most tracks falling into the 120-135 beats per minute (bpm) range – well-matched to your heart rate during the steady state pace of a long run.It’s a continuous mix, but the song
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Massage: The Health Benefits
By on 19/05/2011 10:00:00
A massage is more than just an indulgence - it can improve your mood and even your health
improved range of motion in the hip flexors.StressYou don't need a full-body rubdown to feel good. In a 2010 study from Sweden, one 80-minute hand-and-foot massage significantly lowered subjects' heart rates, cortisol levels and insulin levels - all
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Best of the forum: Beginners
By Runner's World on 25/09/2003 18:46:04
Highlights and frequently asked questions from our Beginners forum
- what's that??MORE RACING LINKS IN OUR FULL 'BEST OF THE TRAINING FORUM' INDEX SHOES AND KIT FOR BEGINNERSBad weather - what rain gear?Gear - what gear?Gear - winter clothing (not too hot, not too, cold…)General - running shoes or a heart rate monitor
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RW Pod-based Speed-and-Distance Monitors Test
By Runner's World on 09/11/2005 15:27:35
RW tests speed-and-distance monitors from Polar, NIke, and Suunto
as the Nike (below), and once the start button is pressed the watch searches for your heart rate, before showing you your pace, which leads one to wonder whether your first few yards have actually been measured. Contact www.polaruk.co.uk; 01926 310 330Nike
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My 2004 London Marathon
By Stinkytrainers on 26/04/2004 10:10:45
How was it for you? - Quotes and pictures from London 04
on the Embankment kept me going and the thought that if I started walking I would never get going again.Q: The biggest surprise? Or the most memorable moment? A: I wore my heart rate monitor and for the first time in a race it was showing a reasonable rate but my
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