back against your hands, then slowly lift one foot a few inches off the floor, pause and lower. Do the same with the other foot and continue this until you lose the pressure against your hands.BAD HABIT: You go for a PB in every race No runner can deny

and burns up to 30 per cent more calories to keep up with the demand.How: 4 x 400m hard (max speed), separated by an easy 400m recovery lap; 8 x 200m hard, separated by 200m easy; 4 x 100m hard, walking back to the start between sprints to recover

TendonitisWhat it is Tenderness in your lower calf near your heel that usually strikes when you push off your toes.Who's at risk? Men with a BMI of 25 or higher (a man who is 5'10"and weighs 12.5 stone [80kg], for example) who run a nine-minute-per-mile pace

rate low, 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

revolutions per minute, but you won't make as much progress as you would if you dropped into a lower gear and ramped up to 75 or even 85 rpm. An easier spin is more sustainable and won't leave your legs as fatigued. Back it down to 10The ideal climbing

biomechanical injuries to the knee, hip, groin and lower back. At the Sub-4 Centre for Biomechanics Excellence, we're having a 94 per cent success rate by fitting a 3mm orthotic platform under the right foot. Try standing in front of a mirror and look

and burns up to 30 per cent more calories to keep up with the demand.How: 4 x 400m hard (max speed), separated by an easy 400m recovery lap; 8 x 200m hard, separated by 200m easy; 4 x 100m hard, walking back to the start between sprints to recover

shoe that’s over 30g lighter than its predecessor.Most noticeably, the midsole has lost some fat, so the foot sits lower to the ground. That makes it more stable and flexible, reminiscent of the DS Trainer of two years ago. Also the upper has shed most

great deal of strain on your musculoskeletal system, which can induce injuries such as shin splints, stress fractures, and knee, hip and lower-back pain. For a runner, though, the big drawback of cycling is that it is not specific. Our bodies respond

to lower risk of heart disease in those in their forties and above, and now the American Journal of Health Promotion reports that drinkers do up to 20 minutes more exercise than teetotallers on average each week.In practice: Go for heart-healthy red wine