into full-blown injuries is much better than letting them progress unnecessarily; prevention is better than cure. Ideally, this type of assessment should be done by a health professional, such as a physiotherapist, who is experienced in movement analysis
t mention whether youve been given any exercises for your back or hips, and this is crucial if youre to make any meaningful progress. You need to find someone who can offer you some specific exercises for both the pelvis and the spine that can re
commitments. And experiment with cross-training. If you give cycling and swimming a go you could progress to trying a triathlon. But above all, dont waste precious years and then regret it later. Bud Baldaro, coach and RW Contributing Editor
to start is a little jogging with walk breaks. It may feel odd, but you'll get twice as far, twice as quickly and feel a huge sense of achievement as you progress. More than half of the women in your Race for Life event will continue the run/walk routine
The chances are, when you started running, your goal was simple - run more, walk less. Inevitably, as you progress, you expect more from yourself. But some runners avoid stepping up the intensity, citing a range of anxieties. Here's how to free
the learning process, which is why all TI sessions use a level of video analysis to help you see exactly what you're doing in the water.8. It's easy to learn. It starts with simple movements and positions and progresses in small steps. You can master the basics
to progressively give you an overload stimulus that builds speed, endurance and strength. There are five different training stresses - frequency, duration, intensity, volume and workload. All are important but the most important is intensity. If you train too hard
.RUNNER'S WORLD Playlist no. 2: Rock ‘N’ Run:The songs are sequenced to guide you through your run. The tempo progression (see graph) builds from the first two slower warm-up songs to three fast peaks during the course of the mix. This makes it a great
'll be ready to progress to the next (see Part 2, coming soon) to meet your evolving body goals.
, even if your prime goal is dropping pounds, setting running goals in tandem will keep you motivated. Races give you the structure of a training plan and push you to progress as a runner. All of which feeds back in a virtuous circle of weight loss
