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Quick As You Like
By Don Kardong on 01/06/2002 16:36:01
A little speedwork can help you to run smoother and faster. And it's not nearly as hard as you think
-existing conditions, so theres no magic formula for determining exactly how much basic running is needed before you start speedwork. Most experts recommend three or four months of preparation.You want to make sure all your bones, ligaments, tendons and joints can
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Busted: Most Common Excuses
By David Morton on 18/10/2010 16:13:55
Turn the best get-out clauses into reasons to run today.
to an increase in general lung function, leaving you less susceptible to respiratory complaints and infection, and with more air to run on all year round."I'm too old"If you don't run, you will beOld dogs and new tricks aside, you're never too old to exercise
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Running Rules Revisited
By Bob Cooper on 25/09/2009 17:21:50
Some coaches, scientists and other experts are challenging conventional thinking. Could their uncommon wisdom work for you?
You've heard the usual recommendations for so long that you accept them as gospel. And most of the advice is solid. Who can argue with putting in mileage, peaking for races and stretching after a run? But just because many coaches, sports
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Lucozade Sport Super Six: Rob (sub-4:00)
By Runner's World on 19/12/2008 02:00:54
Follow the progress of Rob, our sub-4:00 hopeful, as he receives expert advice from mentor Steve Smythe
At a Glance Profile Nickname: fat face Age: 45 Running for: 25 years No. of marathons: 6 PBs: 5K: 21:31 10K: 45
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Welcome To Integrated Training
By Marc Bloom on 01/06/2002 16:03:24
To be a better runner, you need to broaden your exercise programme. Welcome to integrated training
boredom. The solution is to make one run per week a faster work-out to elevate your fitness, add variety, develop your concentration and get you out of that go-slow rut. The tempo run is a wonderful change of pace for a number of reasons.Most experts
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Reader to Reader: Drinking on the Run
By Catherine Lee on 22/05/2007 11:25:50
What's the best way to take on water while on a run? Here's what you thought
straight to your bladderI'm not a fan of drinking while racing or when doing a hard fast run. I tend to hydrate well beforehand and stop a couple of hours before. The experts would probably say to take on more, but I find it does me sod all good as I end up
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Win the ultimate Virgin London Marathon experience
By Runner's World on 11/11/2009 10:51:41
Join our team for the Virgin London Marathon and enjoy an unbeatable training and racing package
! Huge thanks to each and every one involved." Sue CTHE EXPERTS Steve Smythe Steve worked at Runner's World for 10 years and took over the marathon schedules when Bruce Tulloh retired from writing them. Steve has run more than 60 marathons (26 Londons
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Comeback Casebook
By Elizabeth Hufton on 20/12/2006 15:04:53
Want to make a running comeback? Here are three triumphs to inspire you on your quest for running rejuvenation.
Case study - Tim Piggott, 26 Reason for layoff: Car crash I have always run just for the enjoyment of it. I grew up around Marlborough in Wiltshire and ran on the Downs all the time. I didn’t race, though I was running about 50 miles per week when
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Women's Running Survival Guide
By Megan Othersen Gorman on 16/05/2005 17:13:28
Being a woman runner can sometimes be like trying to live two lives simultaneously. Here's how to take control of your body - and your life
hair and run. Not a complicated life requirement, to be sure, but one that’s often tough to initiate – until now.We’ve tackled the busy woman’s toughest barriers to regular running, providing tips from noted experts and everyday runners on how
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Enduring Questions: Does Runner's High Exist?
By Amby Burfoot on 07/04/2005 12:02:37
Shock answer! No... (well, not quite)
Like so many of the other firsts in my life – first school, first kiss, first child – I remember my first “runner’s high” as if it were yesterday. It came on a perfect October afternoon while I was running near a cider mill near my childhood home. A
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