Getty Images Running in hot, humid weather can be tricky. You’ll be keen to keep cranking out the miles through the summer months, but it’s crucial to protect yourself from sunstroke, heat exhaustion and sunburn – a risk even
Yoga for Runners blog, Bikram Yoga is a demanding (but highly rewarding!) series of 26 postures and breathing exercises practised in a heated room. Practising Bikram Yoga can help with injuries and weight loss, reduces blood pressure, improves posture
chance to get warmed up, used to running in the heat - and to check out the competition. In 2009 I'd felt chuffed with my 9 minute/mile pace in the 6K, which would put me in the main pack of most of the big city races I'd done back in the UK. In Cyprus
First thing to say about the 11K Hill Run, is that it's hard. Really hard. Almost entirely uphill, most of that steep, entirely on rocky trails in the Cypriot heat. And a final steep climb into the village for the final kilometre felt especially
syrup offer fast-release sugar, making granola an excellent breakfast option. Roll 500g of grains, nuts and seeds in two tablespoons each of honey, vegetable oil, and maple or golden syrup. Spread the mixture over baking sheets and bake at a low heat
are swelled on Sunday as local runners and expats join in for the 10K. But the best bit is unsurprisingly the free beer laid on at the finish in front of the castle, just as the morning begins to heat up.
and help reduce inflammation. Save the hot bath for later, when the heat will help ease any lingering soreness. Stretch OutWhether you’re a stretching fan or foe, you might find a gentle session beneficial after easier runs. Ease into stretches slowly
about leaving the treadmill, fitting running into a jam-packed diary or dehydrating in the heat, grab the opportunity to have a spring clean while the weather's nice and the race calendar is bulging. Try something new and refocus your running, ready
K and the British 10K.AugustFor runners wilting in the heat, August seems to be a lull before the autumn racing storm. But there are plenty of opportunities nationwide for runners to chip away at 10K PBs, including the new Jane Tomlinson 'Run For All
tough marathon, especially in the sweltering heat June can bring – and it’s back for a third year. The Saab Salomon South Downs Marathon and its hills ask a lot from its entrants, but all the runners who take on the challenge will be amply rewarded
