for a jog’. It would be, ‘I’m just nipping out for a life. Back in a few minutes.’Paula Radcliffe famously sleeps for 14 hours a day. Indeed B’noko Banumboki, the fabled Kenyan marathon runner, slept continuously, except when competing. He was carried
," explains marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe. You simply can't run your best without a strong core: the muscles in your abdominals, lower back and glutes. They provide the stability, power and endurance that runners need for powering up hills
your need for sleep – Paula Radcliffe says she gets 11 hours a night – but that doesn’t mean you should start a love affair with the snooze button. Psychologist Dr Chris Idzikowski, director of the Edinburgh Sleep Centre, advises setting a regular
’s race Wilson Kipsang finished in 2:04:37 ahead of Martin Lel for a Kenyan one two.I’m staying at the High Altitude Training Centre (HATC) where Mo Farah and Paula Radcliffe trained over the winter. Everything here is designed to make training as simple
Kerry McCarthy is senior writer for Runner's World magazine. He has run 10 marathons, raced Usain Bolt and trained with Paula Radcliffe - but he hasn't been able to touch his toes since he was a child.Hello and welcome to our new Yoga for Runners
quicker as it's not used to the surface."Barden offers Paula Radcliffe's experience in the marathon at the Beijing Olympics as an example of what can go wrong. "She had not done much road work - she was forced to cross-train due to a leg injury - and she
. Budget airlines have made it much easier to take an overseas trip and be back at your desk (albeit a little tired) by Monday morning. This ability to travel adds a welcome element to sport. Marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe put it well in her
you drink enough leading up to - and during - the race? What went wrong is sometimes within your control.4. Two weeks later: SET NEW GOALSRemember that Paula Radcliffe dropped out of the 2004 Olympics, but three months later won the New York City
the highly trained athlete, sleep becomes more important, but the hours might be less because their sleep is more effective," says Paul Martin, author of Counting Sheep (Flamingo; £7.99). To nap or not to nap?Paula Radcliffe swears by her daily 2-4pm shut
number. Paula Radcliffe gave a talk at the Nike stand about her training and recovery schedules. She was signing copies of her book after her talk and I bought a copy which she signed. Paula also signed my running number ('Good Luck Bernard, Paula
