As a coach, one of the most frequent questions I get is, ‘How fast should I run?’ I’ve found that the best way to get an accurate answer is by doing a test of your lactate threshold, or the pace at which your body can no longer clear lactate
The team at Bupa are hosting a series of free events in London in the coming weeks ahead of the Bupa London 10,000.The events are suitable for runners of all levels and abilities and take place in the London West End Bupa Centre. They will run
The Ironman Run Trainer GPS 2.0 has landed and we’ve been given a sneak preview at the latest from Timex. The watch has come on leaps and bounds since its predecessor in design; it’s lightweight, slick and stylish. So what does it do? Just about
to the TRX. It can improve your running and well and truly shake up your workout regime. As complete newbies to the training device we went along to meet US guru Dan Mcdonogh and Brit TRX expert Elizabeth Banks in their Baker Street studio to learn the ropes
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, there are four main types of treatment:Pre-event massagePost-event massageMaintenance massageInjury treatmentPre-event The aim of a pre-event massage is to get the body and tissues ready for the race ahead. It will help you run the race in more focused way
that.BEST RETAILERSWEATSHOPSeven – not just the name of a gory Brad Pitt movie but also the number of years running that Sweatshop have bagged this gong. Which is all the more impressive given the sheer choice offered to consumers by the raft
fitness, even if you wind up not significantly increasing your mileage.When two runs beat oneDuring a base-training period, when you’re trying to build general endurance, longer single runs provide the stimulus you’re looking for. But once you
Some video highlights from the ITU Omegawave World Triathlon that took place in San Diego at the weekend, which saw Alistair Brownlee dominate the men's field in emphatic style whilst Gwen Jorgensen ran her way into the history books becoming the first U.S woman to win an ITU Wor...
The Virgin London Marathon is always one of the highlights of the global running calendar and yesterday’s race didn’t disappoint. Many PB’s were attempted, many achieved, some missed but regardless an eventful day was had by all with Guinness World
