."Unwanted Weight Gain There is a mental and psychological component to the off-season that should not be underestimated: the body goes from being focused and having an immediate goal to an empty calendar, and that can lead to unwanted weight gain, which can affect
about 80 lux; direct sunlight 100,000 lux.)Winter Woe: Weight GainCall it the takeaway season. We tend to curl up and pile on fat in winter: the average adult gains 1.06 pounds, which accumulates over the years because they never burn it back off.* "Not
to shed a little weight.Unfortunately, losing weight and keeping it off doesn’t come easy. But as a runner, you do have an advantage. Studies of obesity have shown that people who have a sense of well-being through physical activity, are better able to eat
orange juice or consume other rich sources of vitamin C with your meals.Weight GainSome runners complain of weight gain immediately after a marathon. This is most likely due to water retention as your muscles repair and rebuild. Don’t be tempted to start
he's added an Olympic medal to his Commonwealth Games Time Trial silver - and based on our chat he's certainly one to watch for London 2012.Tell us about your typical racing week?I've just come off the Tour de Luxembourg [Jun 1-5]. That started with a
your own limitations.Q: As I’ve got older, I’ve put on weight. Will that be a problem when I run the marathon?A: In a study of 350 women, aged 17 to 93, Dr Rachel J. Stillman, an assistant professor of kinesiology, found that as the body ages, body fat
for an upcoming competition, run at VO2max pace about once a week (During off-season or maintenance periods, you don’t need to do VO2max intervals). Try to run this session on a track, where you can closely monitor distance and pace. A good work-out would be 3
secs right leg for 5 secs etc.Once this becomes easy – and it will – you could do these exercises uses light wrist weights (or a 4 season mountaineering boot) around your ankle – but Do NOT compromise the straightening of the leg as you do so, better
marathon a staggering 12 minutes 36 seconds faster. And if the same improvement in leg-muscle power helps to improve your stride length by just half an inch, you’ll gain almost 500m, which could be another two minutes off your time.Doing strengthening
of their running socks. They're a good all-purpose lightweight sock, but if you're looking for something even less bulky to shave off those crucial few grams in races, there's the RU5 and the anatomically shaped but uncushioned RU6.Read all the reviews...Suunto T4
