them much easier to pull on to wet feet." But he likes to wear socks for anything beyond Olympic distance."If you use elasticated laces ensure that you practise with a hot and sweaty foot to be certain the laces open enough and that your foot doesn

, I immediately went out and bought racing flats. Shoe spinach! I wouldn’t have to train better or harder, I’d just lace up the shoes and voilà – I’d beat all the Bluto runners.When I read that a certain chemical would reduce body fat, I bought

. Maybe a towel and a T-shirt with four-year-old sweat stains. But shoes for sure. Dirty shoes. Worn-out shoes. Shoes with broken laces. Shoes that look like they’ve been in the boot for years. Well guess what? They have been.It’s hard to toss out a great

Whether you’re lacing up your trainers for the first time since school, or are about to tackle your umpteenth ultra, chances are you’ll have questions about running. Are you doing things right? How you can improve? Is what your mate said

, when I shopped for my first pair of running shoes aged 42, I bought – you guessed it – eights. I didn’t even try them on. And I assumed that running shoes should hug my feet, fit snug to my toes and be laced up tight. I didn’t lose all of my toenails

out fat-burning enzymes, which help your aerobic system work more efficiently. Also, synovial fluid (the lubricant in your joints) warms up, helping your body to move easily. "Too many beginners skip this step without realising how much more