Every year we eagerly make New Year's resolutions to get fitter, eat better and run faster. All too often though, by the end of January those well-intentioned targets have been pushed aside in favour of familiar bad habits.Failing to stick at New
really struggle to stick to a schedule as it never quite fits in with other things that I need to do. I think for me the key is to get the important bits right, like making sure I do a long run at some point during the week, trying to fit at least one
on that remote video camera. Imagine TV viewers looking at you, thinking, “Wow, she’s fast!” The power of suggestion goes a long way. And once you ‘see’ yourself running, think about what you can do to run even smoother and look even better.Think metric. A
It started long before it began. The idea was as eloquent as it was simple and perhaps a tad outrageous: stuff a couple of pairs of running shoes and a change of clothes into the saddlebags of a motorbike and head across country in search of new
. Dedicate 35 minutes to carbs. Add 15 minutes of protein and healthy fats. The remaining 10 minutes? Have fruit for dessert.BAD GUY: SALTThe good news: It's always wise to keep your salt intake below 6g a day. Yet during long runs "prolonged sweating can
of running. England is a beautiful place, so get out there and see it rather than watching MTV or the other drivel that is on in the gym. As long as you are as consistent with your road running as you were with the treadmill, your fitness will come on leaps
with winter can offer the kind of variety you'll never experience indoors. Professional long-distance triathlete Joanna Carritt (joannacarritt.co.uk) says, "Nasty conditions make the traditional long ride or run a bit more of a challenge. You do have
I was an old man when I started running. Not that 43 is all that old, its just that I was living an old mans life in an old mans body, dreaming an old mans dreams. Im much younger than that now.Before I started running, I could count the years
in a handful of three- to four-hour-long runs set in. Fair enough. But how about a simple 5K instead?It’s the perfect distance: 3.1 miles require relatively little build-up, the training doesn’t take over your life, and the race is over fairly quickly
of injury?How can I bounce back when I feel like a beginner again?NutritionWhat's the best way to top up my energy reserves during a long run?What - and when - should I eat before an early-morning run?How long should I leave between a booze-up and a marathon
