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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
less body mass in the form of muscle – around 28 per cent in young children, compared with 35 to 40 per cent or more in the late teens.11-16 This is the age when talented runners begin to emerge. Girls have fully-developed lungs by the age of 14 while
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Put Down the Pre-race Pasta
By on 18/11/2009 11:45:26
Most triathletes turn to carbs for their pre-race meal. But should they?
50-55 per cent of your calories from carbs you should half-fill your plate with vegetables, fruits and some whole grains.Sass says the rest should be made up as follows: 25-30 per cent from fats (olive oil, avocado and so on) and 15-20 per cent from
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Too Much Water Can Kill You!
By Amby Burfoot on 08/07/2003 17:00:54
Water: the risks, the research and the truth about overhydration
of Sports Medicine, which calls for 590-1180ml per hour.For the first time in its 107-year history, the Boston Marathon this spring provided all 20,000 runners with a fold-out pamphlet from the American Running Association and the American Medical Athletic
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What You're Missing On The Forum
By Runner's World on 30/08/2006 09:57:07
A rolling digest of highlights to amuse and inform... updated August 30
……again!, Mij tells us: ‘At 43 and 15st I ran the Lake Vrynwy Half in 1:52. I enjoyed it, having run a negative split, but somehow it left me flat (probably because I compare it to when I was 27, 14st and did 1:35), and as I said I haven't run since.‘I'm now 45
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Running Essentials
By Sean Fishpool and Alice Palmer on 16/02/2009 10:09:51
The 10 most important products a runner can own
and compress it firmly against the injury site for 12-15 minutes. Try to elevate the injured area. Repeat this hourly, or as often as you can for the next three days. You can use it again if you feel twinges as you gently stretch out the injury on subsequent
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Start Running Now: Our Get-Going Guide
By Amby Burfoot on 01/01/2010 15:21:23
Anyone can become a runner - never mind the excuses, the weather or the bag of crisps calling your name. Here, a team of experts shows you how
."NUTRITIONPass on the extra carbsBread, bagels, pasta, potatoes and pancakes - you just can't get enough, right? Wrong, says sports nutritionist Nancy Clark, author of Nancy Clark's Food Guide for New Runners (£12.95, Meyer & Meyer Sport). Running two or three miles
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Three Dicks And An Iron Maiden
By Fat Buddha on 06/02/2004 17:23:08
The URWFRC tames the Tough Guy ...
Stevo who gets a 1:18 and 21st, with their other friend Emmie (an elite triathlete) coming in 6th female, at 1:38:36 – just 26 seconds behind Dutchie. Some great times!Other notable results are The Count with 2hrs (never knew he could go so quick
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Inside Osaka: The Editor's Cut
By Andy Dixon on 30/08/2007 08:57:47
Our man on the ground provides the essential inside report from the World Athletics Championships - Updated Sunday 9.20pm (local time)
was probably running about as fast as I could sprint. Well, thanks to the efficient wonders of the IAAF biomechanics team, I've been able to see the 100m splits for his last 1000 metres of the race. His last four 100-metre splits in 14.28, 13.75, 13.43 and 14.05
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What's Hot On The Forum
By on 14/12/2009 07:00:18
Going up… running in a winter wonderland, getting started. Going down… Cold bath confusion, catastrophic chafing. Updated 14/12/09
started running about 18 months ago, initially to lose weight. I did my first 10K in September 08 in 55.32. I had a race today and finished in a PB of 43.31 - a full 12 minutes off my time in 13 months. If you join a club and stick with it you could
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