If you think a real knee is easily damaged, try taking out your frustrations on a fake one. A busted fake knee stands on my desk – a life-size prop of the kind that experts whip out to explain why this critical yet critically vulnerable joint can
For the week ending 2 March 2009Hot to trot...Post-Run Pleasures Some research suggests certain kinds of exercise led to cravings for certain foods. After a long winter run, I absolutely must have hot tea and toasted teacakes with real butter
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life. I took up running (or jogging as I then called it) 16 months ago in order to help me lose some weight and get fit. Very quickly I was able to lose 4.5 stone in weight from 16.5 to 12 stone. My boss suggested I might like to take part in a 20k
is, and how glorious it feels to know that I will never attempt anything so daft again in my life (maybe).I found there is no way of knowing what can come from so much pain and sustained effort, without finishing your own marathon. And knowing
You might think that running very, very slowly to become much, much faster is right up there with eating more cake to lose weight. For the marathon runner Sue Gardener, though, slowing down has been the secret of her running success. Before she
t understand.From RichardM What are your feelings on the decline of male distance running in Britain in the last decade or so? Theres a real chance that Paula could beat our fastest man on Sunday!Sebastian Coe It is rather odd isnt it, but theres no easy
before the start a runner for ‘Changing Faces’ came up to us and said “you’re running for Debra, that’s a great charity,” which coming from a supporter of Changing Faces was a real accolade.Debra is the UK charity for those with the genetic condition
times and at 25 miles seeing 11-year-old Daniel, who has Cystic Fibrosis, waving to me, a real tearful moment. I have to say that the organisation was fantastic. It was most definitely a day I will never forget.Annick Hollins, 4:30 --Absolutely
. "My first time doing this race, and it made a real change from doing city half marathons. Glorious views across the New Forest, and managed to see a few ponies as well! First half of race tough, due to hot, still day and no shade. Second half better. I
