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Women's Running: Health Q&A
By on 09/03/2012 17:03:00
Read an exclusive preview from the new Runner's World Complete Guide to Women's Running
The Runner’s World Complete Guide to Women’s Running is the essential guide for women everywhere.Running is a simple sport, but it's not always easy to take the first steps towards a new you, so we've put together this guide to help you become
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Beyond the Track: Four Tricks to Run Fast
By Adam Bean on 01/09/2011 11:43:16
Get all the physical benefits of running fast – without ever having to set foot on a track
the speed by 0.2 or 0.3 km/h every minute for five to 10 minutes. Take a one-minute jog or walk recovery, then begin the next progression at the speed at which you left off. Again, increase by 0.2-0.3 km/h every minute for five to 10 minutes, jog for two
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The Total Beginner's Quick Guide To Running
By Beth Eck, Alisa Bauman and Mark Remy on 04/05/2002 12:39:33
Everything you need to know to get you moving
running for decades, you’ll learn something from their answers. Every beginner asks at least a few of these questions at some point. Here are the answers:How do I get started? Start walking for an amount of timethat feels comfortable - anywhere from 10
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RW's 60-Second Guides: Beginners' Running
By Runner's World on 17/08/2005 11:16:01
If now is never soon enough for you, you need our 60-second guides. Shallow but helpful, with five articles to print and read...
start with a walk/run programme. That means alternating two minutes walking with one or two minutes jogging; go for 10-20 minutes the first time, then build it up over a period of weeks, gradually increasing the total time and the proportion of running
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Start Running Now: Our Get-Going Guide
By Amby Burfoot on 01/01/2010 15:21:23
Anyone can become a runner - never mind the excuses, the weather or the bag of crisps calling your name. Here, a team of experts shows you how
."NUTRITIONPass on the extra carbsBread, bagels, pasta, potatoes and pancakes - you just can't get enough, right? Wrong, says sports nutritionist Nancy Clark, author of Nancy Clark's Food Guide for New Runners (£12.95, Meyer & Meyer Sport). Running two or three miles
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Get Away With It
By Ruth Emmett on 08/12/2009 09:11:33
Why a bit of what you enjoy needn't hurt your running
. Dedicate 35 minutes to carbs. Add 15 minutes of protein and healthy fats. The remaining 10 minutes? Have fruit for dessert.BAD GUY: SALTThe good news: It's always wise to keep your salt intake below 6g a day. Yet during long runs "prolonged sweating can
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Q+A: I've been running a year - I can't speed up!
By Rob Spedding on 09/09/2002 17:45:51
Our experts answer real-life questions
Q Ive been running for just over a year now and can now comfortably train at around 10 minute/mile pace for an hour, which I do three times a week. However, Ive been doing this for at least six months and dont seem to be able to get any quicker
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It's Good To Walk
By Amby Burfoot on 05/05/2002 15:49:01
A simple training technique can increase your endurance and calorie-burning, decrease injuries and maybe even help you to run faster
-minute pickup at close to my 10K race pace. Since I do six running segments every hour, this amounts to 18 minutes of tempo running in the last hour of my long run. That’s a quality day.If you want to outdo me, fine. Increase your pickups to four, five or even
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60-Second Guide: Triathlon
By on 11/02/2008 10:57:13
Swimming, cycling and running - discover the answers to your beginner triathlon questions in this bite-sized read
Olympic1.5K swim, 40K bike ride, 10K runIronman3.8K swim, 180K bike ride, 42K run (marathon)Between each leg is a stage known as transition, giving you time to prepare for the next discipline (for example, removing your wetsuit or parking your bike). Don
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Easy Does It
By Hal Higdon on 04/11/2002 12:55:15
Running isn't meant to be completely effortless, but sometimes you do get the feeling that it could be a bit less like hard work. Here are 35 tried and tested ways to make things a little easier
over the other, then lift and straighten the lower leg 10 times. Do several sets with both legs. Visualise your run. Skiers are experts at this. They do the course in their minds before heading downhill. It helps them to relax and allows them
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