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Kick The Habit
By Matt Barbour on 17/06/2008 08:57:04
Take your running up a gear with these 14 simple fixes to the most common mistakes
could sideline you for weeks. Improved flexibility also shortens recovery time; looser muscles are more receptive to glycogen replacement, which accelerates healing, says Richard Holt, expert running coach for www.momentumsports.co.uk. BREAK IT: Your
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Lucozade Sport Super Six: Meg (first-timer)
By Runner's World on 19/12/2008 00:00:26
Follow the progress of Meg, a first-time marathon runner, as she receives expert advice from mentor Liz Yelling
At a Glance Profile Nickname: Mystic Age: 35 Running for: 15 years No. of marathons: 0 PBs: 10K 52:00 Half-Marathon 2
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The Great Escape: Beating Stress
By Matt Barbour on 29/10/2008 10:58:04
Stress. Anxiety. Pressure. Tension. Find out how you can use running to leave them behind - literally
an activity she had enjoyed as a girl but since lost touch with. "I love my job, but it was just very demanding at times. When it got to a point where it was too much, I turned to running with the Serpentine Club. I knew I was missing it." The results? "Two
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Enduring Questions: Should I run naked?
By Amby Burfoot on 15/05/2008 17:21:53
US Editor At Large Amby Burfoot looks at the hydration and heat challenges facing summer marathon runners
If you ask me, the ancient Olympians were a lot cleverer than we are. They had the good sense to run, jump and throw in the nude. When you put anything between your skin and the environment, such as shorts and a singlet, you only decrease your body
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Injury: When To Run, When To Stop
By Patrick Milroy on 05/06/2002 18:57:39
Most runners have grown out of the 'if it isn't hurting, it isn't working' mantra. But what's the difference between a routine twinge and a potentially disastrous injury?
GETTY IMAGESPicture the scene (you may not have to try too hard). You’re in good shape, you’re enjoying your run and suddenly something hurts. How do you know whether to run through it – crying ‘no pain, no gain’ – or to rest for five minutes
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Ideal Diet: Women Runners
By on 09/03/2012 17:00:00
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 packed with expert training advice, proven weight-loss strategies, can't-fail motivation tips and inspirational real-life success stories. It will empower you to challenge your physical
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The lowdown on sports massage
By on 26/04/2013 12:35:12
Osteopath and sports massage therapist Bhavesh Joshi explains the role of sports massage in a running training programme
, 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
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Run Like A Dream
By Matt Barbour on 29/12/2008 08:43:12
Make sleep the sharpest training tool in your box to take your running to a new level
agree on is being well-rested leading up to a race. "I tell all my runners that, in the final weeks of training – and during the taper – you can do more by sleeping than you can by running," says Richard Holt, expert running coach for momentumsports
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No Pain, All Gain (Preview)
By Christie Aschwanden on 30/03/2009 14:24:26
Prep your body and mind to handle anything your run can throw at it (non-subscriber preview)
The wheels were coming off, and all I could do was watch them roll away. This was my third straight August running the Pikes Peak Ascent in Manitou Springs, USA, and I'd begun the day confident, ready to put hard-won lessons to work. My first year
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Ask The Experts: Marathon Nutrition with Nick Morgan
By Nick Morgan on 08/02/2010 02:44:15
Catch the highlights from last month's debate, when Lucozade Sport's Lead Sport Scientist, Nick Morgan, answered your nutrition questions live in the forums
Nick Morgan is Lead Sport Scientist at Lucozade Sport.Read the whole forum debateQ. Is there any benefit in doing my long runs without taking on any products? Would they then have an 'extra-bonus' effect on race day? MaracuyaA. There is school
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