to the upbeat sounds of Madonna and The Black Eyed Peas.Along with simplicity, an informal poll of runners and musicians shows that the best workout songs draw upon at least a few of the following five attributes.A relentless rhythm The hard-driving sounds

of iron (about the amount in a serving of beef stew) per day for up to five days after the marathon, so eat foods rich in iron – including meat, spinach, beans, peaches, parsley and peas – during your post-marathon week. To promote iron absorption, drink

visionary knee researcher in the United States: a bag of frozen peas for 20 minutes, twice a day, until pain subsides. Use bracing if necessary, rest, and gradually return to fewer miles and hills. Meanwhile, strengthen the core, quads and leg muscles. I

much run out of ice cubes and frozen peas at home! It seems that my body is protecting my knee by stressing other bits, resulting in a variety of new (but related) pains, so there's a lot of sorting out to do. Liz and I have agreed to junk the idea of a