on whatever you want on the weekend, you cancel out five days of healthy eating,” says Felicia Stoler, nutrition coordinator for the New York City Marathon. When it comes to shedding pounds, consistency is key. “Aim to consume a similar number of calories

psychological pitfalls.Problem: You find it hard to stay motivated Keith's solution: Awareness trainingIt's very difficult to keep motivated to continue running if you aren't aware of how your running is going, your progress to date and what factors might

to be recognised and addressed. Armed with this guide you'll be able to work out if it's overtraining that's nobbled your running - and what to do to get back on your feet.What is overtraining?Overtraining, or Unexplained Underperformance Syndrome (UPS) as it's now

You put a lot of effort into your training, nutrition and race-day goals - don't sabotage it by neglecting your toenails. "Most toenail problems are easily avoided," says podiatrist Trevor Prior (premierpodiatry.com). "It's better to spend a little

You put a lot of effort into your training, nutrition and race-day goals – don’t sabotage it by neglecting your toenails. Keep an eye on them and take action if you spot something amiss. “Most toenail problems are easily avoided,” says podiatrist

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

Your feet take 18,000 steps every day on average. When you run you'll add to that figure, as well as the amount of perspiration produced by the 250,000 sweat glands on each foot. With stresses like that it's no wonder your feet complain from time

has been studying questions like this for more than 20 years, in between running 58 marathons (with a 2:37 PB) and ultra-marathons. He is also a doctor of public health and a professor of exercise science at Appalachian State University in the USA. I

runners. But whether you run a 2:30 or a 4:30 marathon, you too should up your sleeping game, says Professor Jim Horne from the Sleep Research Centre at Loughborough University. "Consistent, regular, good-quality sleep is vital when training for any

. It's pretty cheap and stays on for days after. I've just run my first marathon, and it worked a treat. See full threadShoulder painUnclench your fistsWildWill- I find that shoulder pain is normally caused through being too tense - the trick is to try