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Can You Count on Calories?
By Clint Carter on 24/08/2011 14:53:52
It’s a basic unit but it’s tied to a tricky concept. Learn these food secrets and you’ll have a much better idea of how much you should be eating.
to nutrition, its definition evolved. The calorie we now see cited on labels (as kcal) is the amount of heat required to raise 1kg of water by 1 degree Celsius.Here's the problem: your body isn't a steam engine. Instead of heat, it runs on chemical energy
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What's Hot On The Forum: Archive
By Runner's World on 17/03/2009 09:53:01
The RW forum is a huge beast, so each week we cream off the stuff that's getting you up and down (July 2008 - March 2009)
B Running economy comes with practice. Whatever your natural potential, long slow miles will build your economy. Stump You could look into Chi running. It won’t make you Martin Lel overnight, but it should give you an insight into the efficient running
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My 2004 London Marathon
By Plodding P on 26/04/2004 10:10:45
How was it for you? - Quotes and pictures from London 04
trainer lace! This was an electronic chip which had my running number programmed in, so that when I past the starting line (where there was a special electronic mat) it would register that I had started. There were mats positioned across the road at 10km
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Super Swim Training Aids
By on 18/11/2009 15:47:50
You don't need much equipment for a basic swim session, but you can seriously improve your time and your technique with a few pieces of very specific kit
It's no use just ploughing up and down the pool in a bid to become a more efficient swimmer. And you're probably going to need more than just a swimsuit, hat and goggles, too.Smart swimming certainly involves the element of raw determination, but a
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Drill Bits: Essential Swimming Kit
By Nicola Joyce on 04/06/2010 08:17:53
You don’t need much equipment for a basic swim session, but you can seriously improve your time and your technique with a few pieces of very specific kit
It's no use just ploughing up and down the pool in a bid to become a more efficient swimmer. And you're probably going to need more than just a swimsuit, hat and goggles, too.Smart swimming certainly involves the element of raw determination, but a
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A Breath Of Fresh Air
By on 18/11/2009 15:18:21
As part of his continuing battle to become a better swimmer, Steven Seaton tries a revolutionary approach, in a garden shed
variable current that holds you in place like an aquatic version of running on a treadmill - and of video feedback. While neither is now a unique experience in the world of triathlon, the analysis, critique and correction of my swimming that follows
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What's Hot On The Forum: Archive
By Runner's World on 20/01/2007 21:11:29
The RW forum is a huge beast, so each week we cream off the stuff that's getting you up and down (April 2007 - July 2007)
For the week ending 22 July 2007 as chosen by kittenkatHot to trotEARLY MORNING RUNS I’m really trying my best to get out and run in the mornings before I go to work as that fits in best with my lifestyle, but I just can't bring myself to get out
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Mastering Front Crawl
By on 18/11/2009 13:42:30
Many newcomers to triathlon are uncomfortable with the front crawl, but if you master the stroke you can cut precious seconds from your swim time
will improve." TOP TIPBody position is critical when it comes to developing an efficient leg kick. Looking straight down in the pool should help you to develop a flat, streamlined position. If your hips and legs sag, they will create further drag, which in turn
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Inside Osaka: The Editor's Cut
By Andy Dixon on 30/08/2007 08:57:47
Our man on the ground provides the essential inside report from the World Athletics Championships - Updated Sunday 9.20pm (local time)
was probably running about as fast as I could sprint. Well, thanks to the efficient wonders of the IAAF biomechanics team, I've been able to see the 100m splits for his last 1000 metres of the race. His last four 100-metre splits in 14.28, 13.75, 13.43 and 14
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Learn to Love Open Water
By on 23/11/2009 17:32:21
Most triathletes come to the sport through running or cycling, which means that swimming can pose problems. But even if you thrash about the pool as if you're very angry at something, you can learn to love the water
an issue.Like most aspiring triathletes, I'm coming to the sport largely from an endurance running and cycling background. As such I think my concern about the water element of the challenge is fairly typical. Triathlon swimming generally means open
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