the pressure on your feet. Move your cleats back about 2mm and try lowering your saddle the same amount. You should be able to feel a noticeable improvement.Q On long rides I suffer from stiffness and pain in my neck during and after training. Is there a cure
. This "pronation" is critical to proper shock absorption. The foot then rolls back out on to the outside section of the forefoot. Shoe: Stability With a good balance of cushioning and support. Also recommended for beginners or if you're increasing your mileage
, says exercise physiologist and running coach Jason Karp (runcoachjason.com). But that’s not actually the case.“Running at higher intensities causes you to burn a lower percentage of fat calories in favour of carbs,” says Karp, “but you use more total
the full range of physiological theories put out by sports scientists and I am still just as confused as everyone else. I still static stretch when I have a tight area (lower back, calf, quads etc.) but otherwise have found that a slow jog building up over
on the latest research from Harvard University researchers. In contrast, the guidelines British nutritionists use were set way back in 1991 – yet are only now making it on to food labels. We’ve seen the new US guidelines and reckon they make perfect sense
"How soon should I run after I've had a cold? I've always been sporty, but I've only been running seriously for a few months. In the past when I've had colds and coughs, I've often gone back to sport as soon as I've been able to breathe properly
– and the nutrients they contain – are lost. Lots of refined carbohydrates are fortified to add back some of the nutrients, but you can't add back all the fibre. Runners, of course, need more than the average amount of carbohydrates, especially leading up to a
triathletes remove their tri-bars for winter, when there are fewer races, and put them back on for the summer race season. A good set of tri-bars will provide plenty of adjustability, meaning you can change the position of the arm rests (up, down, side
effort during hard runs was lower - they found it easier to run quickly - and, on average, they improved their 5K times by 30 seconds. Joe Beer - the man behind our triathlon schedule and a coach to top cyclists including Graeme Obree, the former One Hour
) on a flat side of the rolled-up tube and your levers on the opposite side. Hold the lever side under the back of your saddle rails and loop the toe strap over the rails and around the inflator. Tighten the strap, pulling the tube and gear into the rails
