gold medal-winning rower James Cracknell talks about how he hopes the mental strength he gained as a top oarsmen will help him finish his first Flora London Marathon, and how the lessons he's learnt

This weekend marked my first attempt at an ultra. I thought I’d chosen wisely - a coastal trail series in Devon sounds idyllic, and I had pictured waves crashing against rock faces as I bounded over 35 miles of beautiful trails in the mild February sun. How wrong (and unprepared)...

as they could have, but it's only a shade of disappointment. I'm really proud of what I achieved both in training and on the day, I Ioved the race and it was great competing alongside Alice and James.Perhaps I'm being overly optimistic, but I I know I can do

of our London Triathlon contenders as they take on the Olympic distance this weekend. As the big day approaches, follow the forum threads of Kate K, James, Paul and Kate L to see how they're coping with last-minute jitters - and remember to pass on your

should be especially careful: lead poisoning can cause miscarriage and a host of fetal problems.Your action plan: Lead can seep into water that's been sitting stagnant in pipes, "so run your tap for two minutes to flush it out", says Dr James M Symons

My name is James Lee Davies, I am 29 years of age and live in Llanelli, Wales.At the age of 23 I had a seizure immediately after a 10K run. Following medical attention at my local hospital, an MRI scan revealed I had a brain tumour

to listen for warning signals. Dr James Clapp III, author of Exercising Through Your Pregnancy, says fit women can safely exercise for an hour at a time when they’re pregnant. Women who run beyond that are blazing their own trails. Researchers have

Although most endurance athletes are pretty knowledgeable on the nutritional requirements to prepare optimally for training and competition, the importance of recovery is often overlooked. However, without adequate recovery, the capacity to maintain high daily training intensity ...

Should I race a 5K and a half in the same week? JamesEarlJones I have a bit of a dilemma about a race tonight. It's a 5K road race around a closed-traffic cycle circuit. From September the circuit will be flattened to make way for the 2012 Olympic village

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