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Q+A: I get sore if I increase my training. Help!
By Bud Baldaro on 09/09/2002 17:45:51
Our experts answer real-life questions
Q. I train four to five times a week, including hills and a couple of interval sessions. However, each time I increase my training, by even a modest distance or pace, my muscles are too stiff and sore to undertake the next days session. What can I
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Paula Radcliffe: Mental Strength Training 
By on 05/05/2011 13:42:23
Increasing your mental strength will pay dividends – not only in your running, but in life in general as well, says Paula Radcliffe
to strengthen your mind. In long distance events, the importance of your state of mind in determining the outcome of a race can't be overestimated. Exploring ways of lifting yourself to the next level by increasing your mental strength and, in the process
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Paula Radcliffe: Mental Strength Training (Preview)
By on 05/05/2011 12:45:47
Increasing your mental strength will pay dividends – not only in your running, but in life in general as well, says Paula Radcliffe
. In long distance events, the importance of your state of mind in determining the outcome of a race can't be overestimated. Exploring ways of lifting yourself to the next level by increasing your mental strength and, in the process, greatly building your
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Enduring Questions: Is Chocolate Good For You?
By Amby Burfoot on 14/05/2007 12:17:13
Chocoholics rejoice - there's increasing evidence that a little of the brown stuff does more good than harm
special supplement on cocoa flavonols, with 17 articles about chocolate’s health benefits, ranging from lower blood pressure to increased brain blood flow and better skin health (honest!).In November, independent researchers at Johns Hopkins University
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Enduring Questions: Is Chocolate Good For You?
By Amby Burfoot on 15/05/2007 10:27:23
Chocoholics rejoice - there's increasing evidence that a little of the brown stuff does more good than harm (non-subs preview)
special supplement on cocoa flavonols, with 17 articles about chocolate’s health benefits, ranging from lower blood pressure to increased brain blood flow and better skin health (honest!).In November, independent researchers at Johns Hopkins University
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It's Good To Walk
By Amby Burfoot on 05/05/2002 15:49:01
A simple training technique can increase your endurance and calorie-burning, decrease injuries and maybe even help you to run faster
toward home. Two hours, nothing to it. When I want to increase my training prior to a marathon, I just add another 9/1 segment on the outbound trip. Now the session lasts two hours and 20 minutes, and I hardly notice the difference. Two weeks later, I do
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Strong and Long
By Sean Fishpool and Steve Smythe on 06/05/2002 09:31:12
4 surefire stride-improvers for mile racing
fortnight with your normal faster-than-mile-pace sessions. Try 8-12 x 1 minute up a hill that is relatively tough without being hands-on-knees steep.Downhill stridesQuickening your stride rate will increase your speed, though you need to do it safely. Run
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Loss Highway
By Jane Unger Hahn on 22/09/2003 17:03:08
Three no-diet plans for getting a bit thinner, a lot healthier and fit enough to run a marathon
becomes. So, as you hold steady with the calories coming in, the following three plans will increase your calorie-burn, creating the deficit you need to melt off the pounds.And speaking of getting fitter, thats a done deal. Any one of our three weight
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Supplements Made Simple - Folate (Folic Acid)
By Liz Applegate on 05/06/2000 20:57:32
What is it - and does a runner need it?
dont get enough folate before and during pregnancy increase their risk of having babies with birth defects, and both men and women who skimp on folate increase their risk of heart disease. Among women and men, folate keeps blood cells healthy
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Q+A: How do I use hand paddles?
By on 13/06/2011 12:00:00
stroke and add diversity to your swim session. There are many options when choosing paddles but I would recommend hand and finger paddles.The fairly large Speedo BioFUSE Power Paddle increases the surface area of the water you catch, which in turn
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