. 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
out for 10 minutes, then turn around). Start running until you hit your upper limit heart rate, then walk until it's back down to your lower limit. Run again up to 70 per cent, and then walk until you hit 60 per cent. Continue this way for the entire
while simultaneously straightening your legs so your body forms a V. Hold for two seconds. Lower. Do three sets of eight to 10 reps.Rule Five: Aim for 90 rpm when pedalling.The Whole Truth: There is no magical cadence number. Nothing But The Truth: You
and the messages it sent to my brain. All too often I ignored little niggles in order to complete an extra mile in training. If I had spent a little less time running in those early days, and a bit more time resting and stretching my back and lower limbs
steady runs and marathon pace runs for more experienced runners. Spend 10-25 per cent of your training time here. High Intensity 80-95% of maxThe lower end (80-85 per cent) of this zone encompasses tempo (or lactate threshold) runs - a 'comfortably hard
'd left my cycle shoes in the van," recalls coach and former British triathlon champion Rick Kiddle (www.rickkiddle.com)."I spent the rest of the swim planning the quickest way to sprint to the car park and back. A ticked list means you can focus 100 per
over the other, then lift and straighten the lower leg 10 times. Do several sets with both legs. Visualise your run. Skiers are experts at this. They do the course in their minds before heading downhill. It helps them to relax and allows them
Standfirst: 10 first-time running goals – and how to achieve themAuthor: Issue date: aug98Keywords: -- 1. How to... Buy your first running shoeWith more than 150 different specialist running shoes to choose from, finding the right model can
in those early days, and a bit more time resting and stretching my back and lower limbs, it probably would have helped prevent a multitude of injuries.Paul Magner Years Running 35 Variety is the spice of lifeIt’s easy to get stuck in a rut, and become a
and run at 65 per cent of your working heart rate. (To calculate effort based on your WHR, subtract your resting heart rate from your max – eg 200-40 = 160WHR. Then calculate 65 per cent of that = 104, and add it back onto your resting rate = 144 target
