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The Dos and Don'ts of Race Nutrition
By Anita Bean on 28/03/2007 14:50:44
Tasty tips and easy recipes to help you plan your perfect race build-up diet
or an energy drink.DON'T stop eating. Continue eating a similar-sized snack every two hours until your proper meal. This will promote faster recovery. It takes up to seven days to restock your glycogen after a marathon.DON'T overeat. Even if you feel ravenous
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Ground Rules
By Sam Murphy on 29/07/2010 12:40:28
Tired of tramping over Tarmac? There are plenty of other running surfaces to tackle, to banish boredom and benefit your body. Here’s how to get the best out of them.
rather than a rocky fell. And always look 10-15 metres ahead – not down at your feet.Workout ideasRecovery runTrails slow you down, so they are the perfect place to do your recovery running. Aim for 20-45 minutes on an easy trail at a pace that is two
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Words Of Whizz-Dom
By Beth Eck, Alisa Bauman and Mark Remy on 04/08/2002 13:22:59
The RW staff around the world have learned a few things about running over the years. Here's a sample of their hard-won wisdom
life over the years, I wouldn’t have abused it during those early years. With running, I guess it just took me a while to understand it." Adam Bean, 41. Years running: 26Race short distances first "Like too many novice runners, I focused on the marathon
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Kick The Habit
By Matt Barbour on 17/06/2008 08:57:04
Take your running up a gear with these 14 simple fixes to the most common mistakes
BAD HABIT: You’re a night owl Runners who short-change sleep compromise recovery, immunity and mental sharpness, which can turn an easy workout into a gruelling one. "Sleep enhances the restoration of cells damaged by exercise," says Professor Jim
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RW Personal Best Awards - The Winners
By Runner's World on 21/06/2007 16:10:03
Chosen by you and rewarded by us - we celebrate the products and services that help make running great
. The elite awards were then presented to the winners at a glittering prize-giving ceremony in London a few days before the Flora London Marathon in April, attended by 10 RW readers who had won tickets in the draw for everyone who voted.So without further ado
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Reader to Reader: Too old for a PB?
By Catherine Lee on 25/06/2007 10:24:34
How much does your age limit what you can achieve? Here's what you thought
constant (1:45 for a half-marathon and 45-50 minutes for 10K). Eighteen months ago I joined a club, trained properly (speedwork, hills and long runs) and trained outside my comfort zone. At 43 years old I ran a 1:40 half-marathon and WILL beat 40 minutes
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Double Your Endurance
By Amby Burfoot on 10/05/2005 16:02:25
Introducing the wonders of the running world - seven simple plans to double your endurance
marathoner, wanted to lower his personal best from 3:50 to 3:30. And Deena Drossin, the American 10K and cross-country star, wanted nothing less than to run the marathon faster than a legend – Joan Samuelson. All three runners achieved their goals. Each used
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25 Ways To More Consistent Running
By Runner's World on 16/05/2005 10:14:04
Faster? Further? Lighter? Whatever you want from your running, what you need is more consistent training
and medical expert agrees on.Without consistency, you aren't going anywhere. You're not going to get faster. You're not going to run further. You’re not going to lose weight, lower your blood pressure, finish that marathon or achieve any of your other running
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Ask the Experts: Marathon Nutrition with Ruth McKean
By on 20/03/2012 12:00:00
Catch the highlights from Friday's lunchtime debate, when ASICS Target 26.2 dietitian Ruth McKean answered your questions about marathon nutrition live in the forums
us as one of the ASICS PRO Team, working with our five ASICS Target 26.2 spring marathon contenders as they look ahead to the Paris Marathon on April 15.Read the whole forum debate.Pick up more training tips and exclusive spring marathon podcasts
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Our Best Practical Heart Rate Sessions
By Dagny Scott Barrios on 05/06/2002 10:01:45
Heart rate training is great in theory - here's a beginner-friendly guide to turning it into reality
GETTY IMAGESFern Oliner had been a runner for more than 25 years when she experienced a breakthrough in her performance during a half-marathon."For the very first time, I felt like a true runner,' she recalls. "There I was, running uphill, passing
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