The benefits of running are well documented, but it seems the advantages increase exponentially as you age. Regular running can help slow the effects of time, lead to a longer life and improve quality of life in ageing runners, according to a study by the Stanford University Scho...

are to be expected, but don't let them put you off your next cycle of training or another race. It's easy to recover, stay in great shape and be ready for the next challenge if you follow these simple tips from our expert coaches and athletes. Go for a spin"After a

. Winfried Amoaku, chairman of the scientific committee at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, says the infection affects 1.5 people in one million of the UK's population each year - although 93 per cent of cases occur in contact-lens wearers, especially

my mileage and practised running above 14,000 feet, but still I'd limped home after aggravating an old Achilles injury. Today I was ready for a charmed third try. I was fit, healthy and confident of a top-10 finish. Maybe I'd even break three hours

after pregnancy seem to suggest that they can.Vicki SmithAge: 38 Children: One (Joe, 13 months)PBs before children: 5 miles – 34:59; 10K – 43:49; half-marathon – 1:40:50PBs after children: 5 miles – 34:46; 10K – 43:00; half-marathon – 1:40:12“I had

my mileage and practised running above 14,000 feet, but still I'd limped home after aggravating an old Achilles injury. Today I was ready for a charmed third try. I was fit, healthy and confident of a top-10 finish. Maybe I'd even break three hours

in the gym or out on the road getting ready for my big goal. I’m running three and a half miles at a time, each week adding a bit more distance to my programme. The Lincoln 10K (April) is my first race and it will give me a great indication as to how things

account of our circadian rhythms, could mean more efficient training and better performance at races. The temperatures rising...Our body temperature has a major effect on endurance performance and our ability to work hard. Core body temperature drops

with simple mind-tricksI gave up on January 23 this year. In this time I have gone from 10-minute miling to 9-minute miles so you should be able to see huge improvements almost immediately. I used to chew two pieces of Airwave gum at the same time because

deficiency. University of Oklahoma Professor Emeritus of Medicine and haematology specialist E. Randy Eichner works with the University's sports teams and screens all incoming female athletes for anaemia. Year on year, Eichner finds that between 10 and 20 per