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Pick of the Crop: Winter
By Alice Palmer on 20/01/2010 11:54:42
Fuel your mileage through the winter months with the last in our series of seasonal food guides
Winter might seem like a lean time, but forget getting by on imported or tinned food - Britain's farmers are on hand with a bounty of nutrient-packed fruit and veg. Fill up on fuel for your winter training with the very best of British - and as well
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Diets On Trial
By Alison Hamlett on 28/09/2006 14:31:01
Not all fashionable diet books are flawed - here's our digested read of the best
free radical damage, and protein to repair muscle fibres after a run." You're also encouraged to eat small meals six times a day, which is a great way to build up your glycogen reserves between runs.Take-away tip Allow yourself a weekly indulgence
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Dai Greene: Gold Ambition
By Ruth Morgan on 03/08/2012 16:00:00
Meet Dai Greene, the Welsh wonder who's reigning World Champion in the 400m hurdles and discover his hunger for Olympic gold
, world athletics’ top-tier season-long competition. Listening to the muted roar of the 50,000 crowd, a grin spreads across his face.At one time, winning the Diamond League and defeating former world champions Kerron Clement and Bershawn Jackson
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Super Swim Training Aids
By on 18/11/2009 15:47:50
You don't need much equipment for a basic swim session, but you can seriously improve your time and your technique with a few pieces of very specific kit
a better stroke, build strength and add variety so that your pool sessions stay fresh. You'll feel more confident and your times will come down.Pull buoysPull buoys are hourglass-shaped foam devices that you hold lightly between your thighs
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Drill Bits: Essential Swimming Kit
By Nicola Joyce on 04/06/2010 08:17:53
You don’t need much equipment for a basic swim session, but you can seriously improve your time and your technique with a few pieces of very specific kit
a better stroke, build strength and add variety so that your pool sessions stay fresh. You'll feel more confident and your times will come down.Pull buoysPull buoys are hourglass-shaped foam devices that you hold lightly between your thighs
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Faster At A Stroke
By Chris Broadbent on 04/06/2010 08:45:44
Many newcomers to triathlon are uncomfortable with the front crawl, but if you master the stroke you can cut precious seconds from your swim time
-fit by swimming. Swimming can help your running or cycling, but the only way to be a fitter swimmer is to swim. Build your skill gradually by increasing the time and distance you swim each session. Once you have become confident over 200m of front crawl, start
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Ask the Experts: Bikram Yoga for Runners Webchat
By on 11/05/2012 11:16:41
Catch the highlights from last Friday's lunchtime debate, when Olga Allon answered your questions about Bikram yoga - and how it can benefit your running - live in the forums
recommend "heat free" Bikram as beneficial? One More StepA. Thanks for your question. I would not recommend anyone to do this series of postures outside the hot room. There are one or two that can be done safely, which I can run through with you another time
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Reader To Reader: Weight Loss Meals
By Jane Hoskyn on 19/11/2006 12:45:32
Are ready meals really a good way to lose weight? Here's what you said...
was thinking I'd lose weight if I eat microwave meals for lunch and dinner, because they only have about 8g of fat and 300 calories. I'm running about four miles every day, I'm male, 5'6", 195lb."– Cliff RosaYour best answers...I used to be the Convenience Food
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Reader To Reader: Overtraining - Snuffles' reply
By Runner's World on 23/12/2006 14:53:46
How much training is too much? One reader's reply deserves a page of its own...
"I have been running for three-and-a-half years, and the last year has been a bit confusing. In terms of racing it's been a success, but training has been difficult. Normally I train every day (70-80 miles a week), and take a rest when I need one. I
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Flora London Marathon 2007 - The RW Report
By Liz Hufton on 22/04/2007 18:51:03
Liz Hufton on another world-class Flora London Marathon
The Flora London Marathon is a race of extremes and surprises and the 2007 race was no exception. After last year’s continuous drizzle, runners knew they were in for a hard time with the sun shining strongly from the outset and temperatures set
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