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Yoga for Runners: Live webchat and a brilliant offer
By Alice Palmer on 04/05/2012 10:42:38
Quiz Bikram expert Olga Allon live in the forums today
specific injuries and more.Olga's Hot Bikram Yoga studios in Fulham, Balham and London Bridge are firmly established destinations that reflect the ethos of Bikram Yoga, the UK’s fastest growing form of yoga. As you'll know from Kerry and Alex's posts in our
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Alternative Therapy (Preview)
By Sam Murphy on 06/02/2013 12:24:07
Has your running hit a roadblock? It could be time to take a look outside the traditional coaching manual. Here are four alternative treatments that have helped runners overcome injury, break through mental blocks and hit new heights.
Alexander TechniqueIn a nutshell: Tune in to the act of running to boost efficiency, avoid injuries...and simply enjoy it more.The guinea pig: Myself, Sam Murphy – a coach, author and RW columnist. The Alexander Technique has changed both the way I
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Ask the Expert: Physio Webchat Highlights
By on 26/11/2012 12:17:47
Matt Todman from Six Physio joined us for a webchat recently to answer your physio-related questions and offer advice on injury prevention.Matt qualified as a physio 20 years ago and has spent the past decade at the forefront of sports medicine. He
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Q+A: I've had a 3-year break. Now I have pains...
By Christian Brookes on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
kind or another. Often, people returning to running make the mistake of thinking that, because theyve run before, they can very quickly increase their training without risking injury. But the legs in particular require a gradual increase in the amount
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Gain From Pain
By Bob Wischnia on 30/07/2002 18:49:34
10 ways to stay positive, and fit, when you're out of action
choice. Wallow in self-pity, lose your aerobic base, put on weight and make yourself and everyone around you miserable or get a life. Here's the plan...1. No whining If you love to run, there's no denying that injury downtime can be a
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New Year, New You: Setting Goals
By Alice Palmer on 01/01/2010 16:00:57
If you find yourself picking - and then failing to achieve - the same goals year after year, it's time to master the art of effective goal-setting
'll be much easier to achieve in real life.Come Back From InjuryRather than immediately setting your sights on finishing a race, first focus on some basic intermediate steps. Aim to run shorter distances without discomfort, for example, or gradually add
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Curls and superheroes: back-strength exercises
By Alison Hamlett and Andy Richardson on 28/03/2005 13:59:16
Try these strengthening exercises to minimise stress on your lower back
) Real-life stories: how two runners beat back pain Injury-Proof Your Back: five sets of everyday tips to stay pain-free Curls and superheroes : back-strengthening exercises
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Where It Hurts
By Christie Aschwanden on 30/03/2009 12:00:52
Ten ways a runner can feel the burn - and then deal with it
DEHYDRATION Ouch You're parched, your mouth is full of cotton balls, and your heart races. Science Plain and simple: You've lost too much fluid. Cure Drink! Water is best to quench the thirst, but drink what you crave. HITTING THE RED ZONE Ouch Your muscles burn – an...
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My VLM 2010: Fruit Pastel Girl (5:20.22)
By Fruit Pastel Girl on 27/04/2010 13:54:17
Tripped up by another runner at Mile 20 I was reduced to a walk, but determined to run the last mile no matter how slow or painful
This was my first ever marathon and it was the best running event I have ever taken part in. The race, however, did not go as planned. I spent nine months training, completing two 17-mile runs and a 20-mile road race five weeks before (3:19) as well as a few half-marathons. I t...
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Yoga for Runners: Position 5 - Dandayamana Janushirasana
By Alexandra Rees on 11/07/2011 10:25:12
these ligaments strong and healthy is crucial for injury-free running.Alongside occupational hazards such as 'tennis elbow' and 'golfer's wrist', 'runner's knee' is the dreaded non-specific but debilitating impact-related pain which torments many a runner (and
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