sluggishness at the beginning of my long runs? • What exactly causes a reduction in resting heart rate? • Do I need a rest? • Is this tiredness a result of working hard, or over-doing it? • How hard does hard training need to be? • Routines
? Research is still divided. It increases injury risk before a run (ie, don't stretch cold muscles); it may help after a warm-up before speedwork (though loping practice strides are also important here), and after a run. Two rules: don't bounce as you stretch
Getty Images Off-road running might summon up dark memories of being sent round the school field in the cold. But there’s much more to going off-road. Springing along a forest trail is easier on your body than Tarmac, and the world beyond road
quickly, with the desirable result of keeping you cooler in hot weather and warmer in cold weather.Consider the weather conditions youll be running in If you rarely run in rain, sleet or snow, you dont need a waterproof jacket. If winter temperatures
Get a delicious shot of bone-boosting vitamins and minerals with this warm green bean, halloumi and potato salad. Healthy bones make for strong joints and flexible muscles: your ticket to avoiding injury and running strong well into your later years
Accetta's book. The president of the Tuscon-based Southern Arizona Roadrunners, who knows a thing or two about running in the heat, recommends the 'cold cap'. "I'll soak a baseball cap in water and put it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or overnight
Its great to see how many first-time marathoners were running the Virgin London Marathon. I was one too. A guy who at 58 has only been running two years, prior to which I'd been a couch potato for 20 years! Even when my girls got me running and I
Join the thread... And What's Not?COLD-WEATHER CLOTHING TRAUMAWhat's the best thing to wear for evening running to keep warm? Went for a run tonight and I was fine on the way around, but blimey I still feel cold – and I'm bathed and in my warmy PJs and a dressing
, but the flipside of the 104 degrees farenheit (40 degrees celsius) heat is that Bikram can be undeniably challenging. In running terms, a Bikram class requires preparation akin to that of a race: fail to prepare and prepare to fail and all that. So good old Mr
race in Brussels in August 2007, which means they have to run well at the Flora London Marathon at the end of the month.And then there are other runners like Eric, who rolls out of bed on Monday and decides he's going to race a 5K on Sunday after
