and making it such a special experience. Steve's generous advice and support has been amazing, not just for me but for all the others who he has helped through their training. I really enjoyed the forums - the questions, advice, support and general
Our Weekday Winners promotion is back for a second year, which means only one thing: September on runnersworld.co.uk will be packed with fantastic competitions. Whether you're itching for a
. However, my recent promotion to Demi-God has awakened an interest in the psychological aspects of our sport.For instance, why do I feel just as shagged out after a three-mile race along the Thames towpath as I do after a Mid-Wales mountain marathon
. The next week, start building again, one mile at a time: eight miles, nine miles, etc.Plan Two – Run Yasso 800sWe learnt about this amazingly useful work-out in a casual conversation with RUNNER’S WORLD USA Race And Event Promotions Manager Bart Yasso
used to provide energy, burn dietary carbohydrates, produce blood glucose and liver glycogen, and promote survival in stressful situations."Brooks calls all these goings-on the "lactate shuttle" or "lactate transport system." What he’s saying
Line up at the start of a race plugged into your iPod and you may well find yourself being asked to ditch both the headphones and your PB-promoting playlist under event-specific rules prohibiting the use of MP3 players.But are race
represented Great Britain at the 2006 Turin Winter Paralympics in sledge hockey and plays county cricket. A passionate ambassador for sport, Richard says, “It’s vital that disability sport is promoted as much as able-bodied sport. It’s such a powerful tool
, but it does allow your brain to switch off. You can generally buy it from a good herbalist or online. – Nick KirbyDo you eat before or after your run? When I trained for the London Marathon I used to run at about the same time each evening, and then would have
that promotes Lydiard's training methods (www.fivecircles.org). While New Zealand runners no longer rule the track, they have continued to excel on hills. A native of Wellington, Derek Froude followed Lydiard's principles with zeal. He ran a 2:11 marathon
