The Runner's World 'Guide to Running' is a 324-page mine of information, packed with no-nonsense advice on every aspect of running. Drawing on Runner's World's wide base of coaching, nutrition, medical and sports science experts – and real
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
Ron Hill doesn't have to think about running today. It's a given; he's going to do it. After 38 years of running every day without a break (which through to the beginning of December 2002 amounted to 13,880 consecutive days) he's not about
We've been asked to help find hundreds of runners for a new research project into psychological states while running. Read on to discover how you could learn about some innovative techniques to improve your running experience and get personalised
As a coach, one of the most frequent questions I get is, ‘How fast should I run?’ I’ve found that the best way to get an accurate answer is by doing a test of your lactate threshold, or the pace at which your body can no longer clear lactate
, and after your run. Bon appetit!Protein's first shoutThe runner’s perfect nutritional universe started to come apart in 1992 when a University of Texas exercise physiologist, John Ivy, first challenged King Carb. Ivy and colleagues published a study showing
Good news - we’ve ‘remixed’ and extended the first Runner’s World Playlist: Running Classics, released on iTunes on May 2, 2011.Runner's World Playlist No. 1: Running Classics (Extended Run) is a revitalised and extended version of the December 2009
Clubs are the lifeblood of running... They drive the competitive landscape and provide the organisers, officials and marshals that are essential to so many races. They offer an access point to newcomers, and guidance, encouragement
?Chronograph and interval timer You should at least be able to time the total length of your run and keep a tab on individual lap times if you're interval training.Log You don't always have time to review your data straight after training so your watch should be able
The kind of watch you need depends on the kind of runner you are. If you never race, never do speed sessions and all your runs are leisurely lopes, you don’t even need a watch. But most of us – whether we run a mile in 12 minutes or five – like
