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Post-Marathon: A Voyage of Recovery
By on 23/04/2012 10:00:00
Start your marathon recovery on the right foot
needs. Here’s how to deal with the most common post-marathon ailments, how to combat the blues and, of course, top advice on when and how to resume running. Health and NutritionMuscle SorenessDelayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) can begin eight or more
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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
to salads and cheese boards and a perky accompaniment to meat. Pears also make great healthy puddings, whether you poach them or add a dash of cheeky chocolate. Cooking times vary depending on the variety and ripeness of the fruit, but pears generally make
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Game On: ASICS Target 26.2 Team Progress Check
By on 27/02/2012 10:05:07
Five runners, two coaches and six ASICS PRO Team experts – have been busy building the foundations for marathon success. Read on to steal their secrets…
the sessions down in terms of length and distance, but not in terms of intensity. Listen to the latest episode of our podcast for more top training advice from Sam: runnersworld.co.uk/asicstarget262/sampodcastPower up: Marathon nutritionRuth says: In the higher
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The Home Stretch: ASICS Target 26.2
By on 19/03/2012 11:00:00
With the Paris Marathon in sight, the ASICS Target 26.2 team test their mettle and reflect on lessons learned
.“After the race, rehydrate, get some protein in and then carbs. Have what you feel like but avoid alcohol – your blood vessels will expand and you’ll feel sorer the next day.”Listen to the latest podcast for more expert nutrition advice from Ruth at runnersworld
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Ask the Experts: Marathon Mental Strength Q&A with Dr Victor Thompson
By on 16/04/2012 10:07:43
Catch the highlights from Friday's lunchtime debate, when ASICS Target 26.2 psychologist Dr Victor Thompson answered your questions about achieving your goal in your spring marathon
-up to the race with injury or life getting in the way. It’s important you first have a sensible plan of how you will ‘play’ the event: your pacing, your nutrition and your focus.If you feel shocking towards the end of the event and end up walking
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TW Interviews: Mark Kleanthous
By Alison Hamlett on 04/10/2010 18:24:36
More than two decades after his first Hawaii Ironman, Mark Kleanthous is returning to Kona – where he plans to race even faster.
punctures. Before that I’d only had a handful of punctures in more than 400 triathlons.How do you stay motivated? My motivation fluctuates but in general I’m as motivated now, at 50, as I was at 23. People often ask me how to get motivated but I find it a
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Lucozade Sport Super Six: Lucy (sub-5:30)
By on 17/12/2009 17:24:08
Follow the progress of Lucy (aka spinkletoes) live in the forums as she prepares to run a sub-5:30 marathon under the guidance of mentor Paul Evans
back at the last four months with fond memories. There have been high and lows, but both I know Lucy has enjoyed being part of the Super Six and its journey. Gareth says: Nutritionally Lucy was very inexperienced but willing to try the products that she
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Kit Basics For Adventure Racing
By Sean Fishpool on 08/07/2002 10:54:13
Must-have adventure racing kit... plus a few x-tremely useful extras
t worry: you can get round with a normal, half-decent bike light, too. ContactsConcurve; 0800 833357High 5 Sports Nutrition; 01332 724747 Hilly; 0161-366 9191 Lowe Alpine; 01539 740840Lumicycle; 0870 757 2229North Face; 01539 738882Oakley; 01462 475400
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Enduring Questions: Mile Markers
By Amby Burfoot on 07/08/2006 08:45:42
It's more than 60 years since Roger Bannister broke the four-minute barrier, so how long before runners break 3:30?
again, I'd do speed drills and plyometrics to try to develop more raw speed." The way Scott looks at it, the tracks, the racing spikes, the workouts and the nutritional advances have gone about as far as they can. "Training shoes keep getting better
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Reader To Reader: Beer before a marathon?
By Jane Hoskyn on 01/04/2007 17:55:34
How long should you leave between a booze-up and a marathon, and why? Here's what you thought
This week's questioner loves his running and loves his beer. But do they mix?"How much harm will a skinful of ale a week before a marathon do me? I'm running my first full marathon of the year on Sunday 29 April, six days after St George's Day. St George's Day means a pressing en...
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