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Ground Rules
By Sam Murphy on 29/07/2010 12:40:28
Tired of tramping over Tarmac? There are plenty of other running surfaces to tackle, to banish boredom and benefit your body. Here’s how to get the best out of them.
's no surprise that the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise reports that harder running surfaces are more often associated with injuries. But not all off-road surfaces have the same benefits. "Different surfaces influence how much energy is lost
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ASICS Target 26.2: The Selection Day
By on 17/12/2011 12:17:43
Find out more about our selection day and how to get involved with our spring marathon campaign
twice: in a 5K time trial led by Steve and a marathon pace session devised by Sam. Inside, physio Sarah Connors led the runners through exercises to check for injury risks. Gait analysis appointments identified our contenders’ dream running shoes. Watch
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Join The Club (Preview)
By Matt Barbour on 26/11/2008 11:49:14
Thinking about signing up with a running club? Whether you're a beginner or an elite, here's all you need to know before you commit (non-subscriber preview)
if they're generally aware of your long-term safety," says Rob Pullen from the Owls running club in Leicester (owlsac.org.uk). Ask what contingencies they have for injuries during runs, whether they have insurance, and ask if they have a group for runners
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The Family Way
By Andy Richardson on 19/12/2006 11:38:13
Find out how family running can pay dividends - for everyone
that positive health-related behaviours acquired in childhood are more likely to be carried into adulthood. Importantly, running together also gives families time to talk. There are risks, though; over-training during childhood can lead to injury, even in later
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How I (Finally) Beat Shin Splints
By Shattered Shins on 06/05/2004 12:07:01
RW member Shattered Shins tried everything under the sun to overcome chronic shin splints. Here's her account of what worked for her - and what didn't. (This is not an official RW article, but she's been sending this to needy RW member
reason – eg past injury / operation or just general tightness – then it can't trigger the vastus medialis – which will therefore be 'wasted'. Test for this – sit on the floor – legs straight in front of you – reclining back slightly against a hard back
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My 2005 London Marathon
By Runner's World on 19/04/2005 23:04:37
How was it for you? - Quotes and pictures from London 05
day! trouty, 2:52:43I've been using the Mike Gratton hard marathon training thread since early January at which time I had a painful knee injury. However, following Mike's advice and also the encouragement from the other forumites I was delighted
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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
-sense approach to conditioning. It can help you to train more (for better marathon preparation and calorie-burning); it can help you to train healthier (who needs injuries and burnout?); and it can even help you to get faster (through interval training
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Injury Q & A with Physio Sarah Connors
By on 18/02/2013 16:34:44
ASICS Pro Team Physiotherapist Sarah Connors recently joined us for a webchat on beating injury. Catch up on the highlights here.Sarah is a chartered physiotherapist who has specialised in treating track and field athletes for the past 20 years
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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
burnt remains the same whether youre adding one mile (100kcal) to your running plan, or 20 (2000kcal). To stay healthy and injury-free, stick to about a 10 per cent per week increase. This mileage increase may seem small at first, but the extra calorie
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Reader To Reader: Help, I've Got A Cold!
By Jane Hoskyn on 29/10/2006 14:57:13
Should you run if you've got the sniffles? Here's what you thought...
to be off for longer than I need to! What do people suggest?"– Rachel ChanYour best answers...Chest cold = No way Jose!Blocked nostrils = Generally OKFever = Have done it, but it makes things worse.When a cold is 'bubbling under', hard training always makes
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