-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
motivational plateau (see case study 1, overleaf).‘The bored or frustrated runner has much to gain from taking up triathlon – and it’s great for the injury-prone too,’ says physio Alison Rose of Coach House Sports Physiotherapy Clinic (cspc.co.uk). ‘The three
improvements, and to minimise injuries. You win by improving. You lose by getting hurt.2 Buy the right shoes Shoes are the biggest equipment expense for runners, so it’s important to get this right. Spend wisely by buying well-made shoes from a serious brand
you’ve run lately, the more likely you are to hurt yourself by doing too much, too soon. That’s why it’s so important to set two related goals as you start or restart your running programme – to maximise improvements, and to minimise injuries. You win
on. See full threadCommon beginner injuries and health tipsBlistersMarathong - The night before a long run, I put petroleum jelly all over my feet, put socks on and go to bed. The petroleum jelly softens the skin while you sleep. On the day
It might sound too good to be true, but this simple training technique can increase your endurance and calorie-burning, decrease injuries and help you to run faster.Going For Goals 10 first-time running goals - and how to achieve them.The Total Beginner
-walk for best progress More Follow a smart schedule MoreStay motivated: set a target More Avoid injury: warm up, cool down, stretch MoreOr see the Runner’s World BIG Beginners' Index for more articles.
Welcome to Adobe GoLive 5Six months ago, Philippa Braidwood, Kerry Neale and Phil Wilson were complete beginners. On April 18, all three successfully completed the Flora London Marathon. We caught up with them, and their coach Keith Anderson
sport-specific muscular firing pattern. By building these two elements together you gain speed through increased power, efficiency and muscular endurance, and reduce your chances of injury. Strength-building workouts are relatively simple to do and have
that triathlon revolutionised her running. "I knew I could run faster and stronger but every time I concentrated on training for a marathon, I became injured," she says. "Triathlon training helped me to become a stronger runner and train injury-free." After
