Every running parent – elite or beginner, sprint or endurance – wants their child to grow up fit, healthy and active. And of course there will be a bias towards running as a means to that end. But kids being kids, it’s never going
from injury you can maintain your resistance workouts with aqua jogging. "It removes the high impact associated with running but recruits and trains similar muscles," says Lane.2. Calculate your maximum heart rate accuratelyWomen's hearts
The unfortunate truth is that if you compete in triathlon, as in any other sport, you will at some point suffer an injury.Pushing on through the pain caused by injury is also something most athletes are familiar with, but only the dumbest
for someone who's only been running for a year, and I wouldn't advise pushing it any higher at the moment. An injury and an enforced break from running at the moment might just tip you back into a spiral of dysfunctional eating and despair, and nobody wants
on longer runs do absorb road shock and reduce injury risk, but at this point in your training you're looking to maximise fitness gains. So consider wearing a lighter pair of trainers for speed sessions and on shorter runs when you're going faster. Lighter
runner, but it has enabled me to push past my fears of competition, realise my potential, and set attainable goals, says Eve Kaplan, a York-based lawyer.14. Set goals Whether it was a desire to run faster or to run a marathon, I had to set a goal. After
For most triathletes the potential benefits of strength training are outweighed by the fear of gaining too much bulk, losing flexibility and having a diminished 'feel' for their sport. Let's get one thing clear: strength training for triathlon is not about
if they're generally aware of your long-term safety," says Rob Pullen from the Owls running club in Leicester (owlsac.org.uk). Ask what contingencies they have for injuries during runs, whether they have insurance, and ask if they have a group for runners
on a 21-mile swim, an epic 870 mile bike ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats and a 140-mile coast-to-coast run. In total he will rack up 1031 miles over 10 days.We caught up with him to find out how he’s fitting in all that training, his race fears
developed a good run pace, an improving swim time and my cycling was getting to the point where under 7:30 for 180km seemed a real possibility. Then, just as my cycling was looking better I got a quad injury on a long ride, brought on by a muscle imbalance
