It's unlikely that your club will hire a gritter lorry if its Tartan track succumbs to black ice, but speedwork doesn't necessarily mean a track session. You can take some of your favourite track sessions on to the road. In general, this means running for time
to these and some people are more susceptible than others. Try applying ice over the painful area for 20 minutes after the strain occurs.The jury is still out as to whether it is helpful to stretch before you run. In your case, it doesn’t appear to be helping. Try
Recovery activity 0-10 minutes Walk slowly. "It prevents blood from pooling in your legs, which can cause light-headedness," says Janet Hamilton, author of Running Strong & Injury Free. 10-15 minutes Drink 250-500ml of sports drink
Did I ever tell you about the time I nearly froze to death on the remote Atlantic island of South Georgia? While running solo across the ice cap, I’d fallen into a swamp of frozen guano. My blood had attained the colour and consistency
Why I should have imagined that a 14-mile run along the Cleveland Way in August might be good training for the 105-mile Jordan Desert Cup, remains a mystery. Perhaps I reasoned, not unreasonably, that August = Summer = Heat
gazelles across the next tract of filthy bogland. Seaton was supposed to be crippled. He confided to me, If I cant manage this, I cant in all conscience go to New Zealand for the Completely Stupid Blindfold Ice Abseiling 500. The CSBIA is just another
and their coaches. The goal: to find programmes that provide the greatest return for the effort we are putting in.If the following three programmes were all guaranteed to improve your marathon time by 20 minutes, which one would you choose? (A) Run 100 miles a week
also control pain and decrease muscle tightening, cramping, and spasms. Apply a frozen gel pack for 10 to 20 minutes. Two other choices: massage the area with ice that's frozen in a paper cup or apply a bag of crushed ice for 20 to 30 minutes. It's all
to keep fatigue at bay and help minimise her risk of aggravating her injury. Week 1Vicky says: I've kicked off my VLM campaign with a sub-2:00 half-marathon (Bedford, December 13). Okay, sub-2:00 hours by all of 29 seconds, but who's counting?!I'm really
of an individual matter, varying from runner to runner just like favourite shoes, the following guide will clear up the merits of the various alternatives so that you can make the very best of whats available to you. (Ratings are out of 10.)1. GrassAt its best
