it as it could have cost me a lot. It just took my feet away from me and I had a huge rucksack on, I was getting tossed between the boulders and there was a massive danger of getting trapped. I was worried about my legs more than anything else, moving at such a

. These give a speedy and responsive ride. I’ve been injury free so far in these and even in the last mile of a run I still feel I have springs in my legs, so I guess there’s something in all the technology they put into them. This shoe is packed with features

might run faster with gym work. But they might also run slower." Tanser believes that a runner's arms are needed only for balance, so an active lifestyle is all that's needed for arm strength, and that legs are best strengthened with running

where I pleased. My legs were a little sore afterwards, but hell - it was 20 miles! I iced my legs and then had a long bath and it seems to have worked.I think time on feet is now critical if I’m to do well at VLM. I feel pretty relaxed about only

running marathons. I weigh 65 kgs. This time for VLM I've taken advice to work more in the gym on strength and power for my legs - squats, lunges, kettle bells etc plus hip flexor exercises. I'm still doing the necessary SLR's but have cut back about 50

become second nature. You could even adopt a programme of self-massage for the muscles of the legs, lower back and hips immediately after running. Shoes are a common cause of injury, either from buying the wrong model in the first place or using a shoe

faster overall.”Fewer injuries Walking doesn’t cause as many injuries as running, and R/W training shouldn’t cause as many either. No, I can’t prove this, but it makes intuitive sense. Since walking uses the leg muscles and connective tissues in a

vigilant"When training hard, never be afraid to take a day off. If your legs are feeling unduly stiff or sore, rest; if you're feeling sluggish, rest; whenever in doubt, rest."—Bruce Fordyce, Comrades Marathon winnerSPEED TRAINING AND RACING25. Accept

permitting. Years running: 20-plus Don’t, after 15 years, drive around a favoured training route and discover that your eight-mile route is, in fact, only 7.5 miles. And if you do, don’t worry – your heart, lungs and legs can’t read mileometers. If you find

that VO2max is not just the amount of oxygen that your heart and lungs can provide. As you train, your leg muscles become more efficient at burning the available oxygen. This is the specificity of training, which helps explain why a fit swimmer might