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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)
For the week ending 2 March 2009Hot to trot...Post-Run Pleasures Some research suggests certain kinds of exercise led to cravings for certain foods. After a long winter run, I absolutely must have hot tea and toasted teacakes with real butter
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My 2005 London Marathon
By Runner's World on 19/04/2005 23:04:39
How was it for you? - Quotes and pictures from London 05
); there was disappointment at not going sub-5, although a course best was achieved. And I learnt yet again that even with the best preparation(I even managed appropriate long runs, ate well the week before and tapered) the marathon is an evil unpredictable beastie which
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My 2005 London Marathon
By Runner's World on 24/04/2005 18:05:30
How was it for you? - Quotes and pictures from London 05
the first blow, Sue got the Flu,three weeks with no running, 'Oh what shall we do?' I said 'never fear Sue, in me put your trust!' We'll do this damn run, we will sh*t or bust!Then some weeks ago, Sue came down with a bug,three weeks on the bench we could
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Injury Q & A with Physio Sarah Connors
By on 18/02/2013 16:34:44
year I ran my first half marathon Leeds in 95 minutes and ran over 20 parkruns. I also introduced interval training, 400m & mile reps. I have a calf niggle and have backed off running in fear of injury, which is frustrating as Leeds half is in 12 weeks
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Lucozade Sport Super Six: Kim (sub-5:00)
By on 17/12/2009 17:23:25
Follow the progress of Kim (aka The Evil Pixie) live in the forums as she prepares to run a sub-5:00 marathon under the guidance of mentor Steve Smythe
an injury problem!Not all her final key sessions went as well as earlier ones but she typically did them as well as she could. The warmer weather of later weeks means Kim has confirmed her fears that she isn’t comfortable running quickly in higher
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Iron Plan: 15 Top Beginners' Tips
By AJ Johnson on 04/10/2010 17:16:57
Be an experienced Ironman – even your first time out.
include seldom-used but highly effective swim-to-bike brick workout. Most triathletes make regular use of the bike-to-run brick, and so they should, but in order to fine-tune your nutritional plan for the bike, you need to do this session.It is one thing
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The Growth of Paratriathlon
By on 19/11/2009 12:36:34
Paratriathlon is becoming the sport of choice for disabled athletes and may even be a Paralympic sport in 2016. We investigate the reasons for its success and talk to some of the UK's finest paratriathletes
. Compare some of the times at the Corus Disabled Triathlon Championships for 2008 and 2009, held over the usual sprint distance of 750m swim, 20K bike and 5K run: Tom Perkins (Tri 5 - see overleaf for the full British Triathlon classification system
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Time to Take Control
By Alison Hamlett on 23/11/2009 16:08:22
Because of his bipolar disorder, Matt Harmston was overweight and drinking far too much. Then he chanced across late-night footage of an Ironman competition and his life began to change
-if' scenarios. Every triathlete should think about a variety of race scenarios that might result in anxiety and panic.Fear and anxiety in a race tend to develop when you feel out of control, but if you run through potential 'what-if' situations, and plan how
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Runner's Guide To Weight Loss
By Leslie Goldman on 28/05/2009 08:15:16
Fuel smarter, run stronger and lose excess pounds for good with dream diet tips designed especially for runners
flour, potatoes and cornflakes. Dieter's Strategy: Don't strength train to stop weight gain Runner's Strategy: Balance running and strength trainingDieters often shy away from strength training out of a fear it will make them bulk up. But for many
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Are You Overtraining?
By Roy Stevenson on 21/10/2010 17:14:02
Determination can mean ignoring the signs of overtraining - at your peril
starting high-intensity workouts such as tempo running and time trials, and increasing the number of their (swim, run or cycle) interval workouts. For the same reason triathletes should also avoid racing too often. Hallie Truswell says, "I've taken all
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