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Top Tips for Race Day
By on 18/11/2009 13:48:14
Whether you aim to win, set a personal best or simply finish, these expert tips will help you perform at your best on race day
the shoes you're going to bike and run in so you are comfortable with the action," says Kiddle. "On the bike, wear a triathlon shoe with Velcro fastening and a loop at the back of the heel. The cleat should be fixed in the right position but the best pedals
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Best Lunchtime Sessions
By on 19/11/2009 10:05:13
Can you turn your one-hour lunch break into an effective training session? The answer is yes, but it requires a little planning
-second supine bridge. Lie flat on the ground. Bend your knees to about 45 degrees, and place your heels on the floor. Contract your glutes and hamstrings and raise your hips until they’re fully extended (15-second rest)30-second right-side bridge (15
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Lunchtime Training Specials
By on 23/11/2009 16:14:03
Make the most of your lunch break with these speedy sessions
)• 30-second supine bridge. Lie flat on the ground. Bend your knees to about 45 degrees, and place your heels on the floor. Contract your glutes and hamstrings and raise your hips until they're fully extended (15-second rest)• 30-second right-side bridge
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40 Best Injury and Health Tips - From The Forum
By Runner's World on 14/06/2005 12:41:16
Last time we checked there were over 8500 threads in the Health + Injury folder, with over 388354 forum posts. Here are some of the highlights
after each run - 10 minutes each; stretching - vital ultra-sound with freeze gel - seems to help relax the area. It enabled me to carry on training for the Flora London Marathon. See full threadCheck your heel tab isn't too highSam Bean - I am currently
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Going For Goals
By Steven Seaton and Bruce Tulloh on 04/12/2002 13:33:19
10 first-time running goals - and how to achieve them
the heel but with about a thumbnail’s length of space between your big toe and the end of the shoe. 2. How to... Run for 30 minutes Whatever your level of fitness you should comfortably be able to build from nothing to running continuously for 30 minutes
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Everything You Need To Know About Hill Training
By Runner's World on 01/06/2002 15:51:47
Hill running is a tough but fantastically effective fitness booster. And you know, it can even be fun...
your heel before springing upwards and forwards again. Start with four or five repetitions. To recover, jog easily down the slope.Benefit Enhances the strength and elasticity of your muscles, tendons and ligaments and makes you a more efficient runner
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Be The Best
By Alison Hamlett on 22/06/2004 15:56:45
It's unlikely you'll win every race you enter but you can be a winner every time you race by beating yourself and setting a new PB. Here are nine tips
exercises twice a week is the best way to build leg power. Try squats, leg extensions, thigh curls (for the hamstrings and buttocks), leg presses, toe raises and heel raises. These will also help to reduce your risk of injury by fortifying your joints
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Battle Of Britain
By Andy Blackford on 31/07/2004 16:37:05
August 1, 2004, sees the start of the second annual Marathon of Britain: a glorious six-day, 175-mile ultra through the heart of England. Here's Andy Blackford's account of last year's inaugural event
. The temperature lurched into the high 90s. Cunliffe and I found we were good at heat and hills. By the time we’d climbed to the weird, Italianate fantasy that is Broadway Tower, we knew that we must be hard on the heels of the leaders.Out to dry: airing kit after
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Lucozade Sport Super Six: Dan (3:45)
By Runner's World on 19/12/2008 03:00:54
Follow the progress of Dan, our 3:45 hopeful, as he receives expert advice from mentor Nick Anderson
. My daughter was ill, then I caught her bug, was contagious and advised not to run; and now I'm going on holiday. With conjunctivitis so soon after my toothache, my Achilles heel appears to be strange yet painful illnesses - what next?! I've always
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My 2005 London Marathon
By Runner's World on 19/04/2005 23:04:39
How was it for you? - Quotes and pictures from London 05
recommend it to anyone and would definitely definitely definitely do it again! I started running 2 years ago and was inspired by my first half-marathon in 2004. Then I was out for 6 months with heel injury and started training for Marathon in January 2005. I
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