and just racing in general. I really do love racing and improving as an athlete, so the most important thing for me is to have an injury-free winter and just to enjoy the experience, rather than rushing to get fit as I've done in the past

products.Uncommon Wisdom: Massages may decrease blood flow and waste-product removal. Ever since 'rubbers' rubbed down marathon runners a century ago, massage has been embraced as a valuable recovery tool. Many athletes believe massage increases blood

this weekend. Kim’s challenge over the next three weeks is to maintain the vigour of the last three months. To get the most out of every run, Kim will need to maintain quality in the remaining sessions whilst keeping her fuelling, hydration and general eating

and the generally accelerating pace of life, many of us feel that our fuel tanks easily run low.Thankfully, we runners do better than most. Experts say that our running gives us better health and more energy than people who don’t exercise. “If exercise could

"hydrogenated oil", "partially hydrogenated oil" and "vegetable fat" in the ingredients list. The higher up the list it comes, the more there is in the product.Choose lean meats, and low-fat, reduced-fat, or fat-free versions of your favourite foods to keep

generally have narrower feet than men, so when you’re buying running shoes, your best bet will probably be a pair designed specifically for women. But everyone’s different; if your feet are wide, you may actually feel more comfortable in shoes designed

of training Pain is a warning. It’s a natural product of evolution as those who choose to ignore it completely ultimately die out. It can be useful to be able to "ignore" some pain - or rather be aware of it and choose to continue your activity for a while

So you want to start running? You've heard it's inexpensive, great for your health, the best way to lose weight (and keep it off). You've got friends who run, and they're trim, happy, centred and productive.Running also looks like a straightforward

product solutions to the world of running thanks to research from the ASICS Institute of Sports Science and collaboration with leading athletes. But the runner's holistic wellbeing is just as important to ASICS as the company's commitment

sports scientists have recorded similar findings, but stress that this strategy only works over shorter distances. "Some data suggests that starting fast enhances the transport of oxygen and resultant energy production, termed oxygen uptake kinetics