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Yoga for Runners: Position 22 - Sasangasana
By Kerry McCarthy on 21/05/2012 15:00:00
on the floor.3. Place some weight on your head on the floor. Now hold tightly around your heels and lift your hips up towards to ceiling until your arms are straight.4. If there is a big gap between your forehead and your knees, keep your head where
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Gear Pick of the Week: OMM Classic 25 backpack
By Kerry McCarthy on 27/05/2011 17:35:15
RW Gear Editor Kerry McCarthy kicks off our new gear blog with his first selection for Pick of the Week. Here's the kit he's been coveting this week.
on your hips, and it comes with a spongy mat insert which can be extracted to use as an impromptu sleeping or sitting mat.It's versatile, extremely tough and durable, lightweight and capacious. Job done.Buy it now on the Runner's World Store!
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Ride Stronger: Three Core Exercises
By Selene Yeager on 26/10/2010 11:06:12
Three moves guaranteed to keep you strong on long rides
Riding all day nearly always exposes your weakest link, which for most riders is the core. "The core area - your abs, lower back, obliques, hips and glutes - helps transfer power to the pedals, as well as stabilise the rider on the bike," says US
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24 Shortcuts To Your New PB
By Matthew Ray on 25/11/2009 17:13:40
We asked the experts for the 24 best ways to transform your race performance - and push your personal best into new territory
recover." Jo Chandler, yoga practitioner Book your hams into prehab"Don't wait for a hamstring injury, avoid it by strengthening it. When you run, your hip-joint angle and knee-joint angle change simultaneously with each stride so the hamstring's length
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The Laws Of Injury Prevention
By Amby Burfoot on 08/03/2010 08:32:08
Follow these 10 time-tested principles and you'll spend more time on the roads - and less in rehab
's particularly important to strengthen the hip muscles. He claims his clinic has cured 92 per cent of knee injuries with a hip regimen."Strengthening the hips is optimal for effective rehabilitation, as opposed to treating the area where the pain is located (e
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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 rest)30-second left-side bridge. Lie on your side with your legs straight, one on top of the other. Prop yourself up with your forearm, keeping it perpendicular to your body. Lift your hip and thigh and maintain a straight line (15-second rest)30
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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
-second rest)• 30-second left-side bridge. Lie on your side with your legs straight, one on top of the other. Prop yourself up with your forearm, keeping it perpendicular to your body. Lift your hip and thigh and maintain a straight line (15-second rest
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Which Injury Specialist: Sports Doctors
By Rob Watts on 05/06/2000 19:12:34
When to go, what to expect
, muscles and bones of the legs hips and back, severe running injuries such as stress fractures, muscle tears, iliotibial band problems (involving the hip as well as the knee), Achilles tendonitis and plantar fasciitis. Rheumatologists specialise
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Session Two: 40 minutes
By Martha Schinlder on 24/11/2003 17:34:02
Session Two: 40 minutes workout
replicate hill running. Bench Jumps Stand in front of a low bench. Bend slightly forward at the waist, keeping your knees soft and your hands at your sides. Swing your arms back, lower your hips slightly, and jump up onto the bench, swinging your arms
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Roots To Your Back
By Runner's World on 03/12/2003 11:01:37
Keep back pain at bay with these four strengthening and stretching exercises - no equipment needed!
. Standing with your feet shoulder-width apart, place your fingers on either side of your head, elbows pointing outwards. Then, bend as far forwards from your hips as you can without bowing your back or bending your knees. The goal is to have a flat back
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