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CrossFit Endurance: The Monster Moves
By Selene Yeager on 15/02/2012 09:45:00
Mix and match three to four of the following eight crossfit exercises once a week to boost your strength and endurance
1. DeadliftsWorks: Your Glutes, hamstrings, hips, quads, backPurpose: The move strengthens your posterior chain – the stride-driving muscles in your hamstrings and glutesHow: Stand with your feet under a barbell, shins almost touching the bar, feet
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Off The Beaten Track - Trail Running FAQ
By Jeff Galloway, Ruth Emmett on 01/11/2010 11:13:19
Leave the roads behind and head for the countryside
are generally flat or gently rolling, and are made of dirt, gravel or wood chips. Double-track trails, created for vehicles, are found in forests and multi-use areas, often have a gravel surface and may feature steep climbs. Single-track trails are narrow dirt
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Usain Bolt: Sprinting Technique
By Kerry McCarthy on 05/07/2011 11:00:00
Copy Usain Bolt's form to acheive a near perfect sprint
the shin so your foot is horizontal. You should land on the midfoot, with the foot underneath the body, not in front. ArmsArms should be loosely held at right angles and driven back at the elbow as far as possible. On the swing back forwards, pump your
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Q+A: Can bike sessions seriously replace running?
By Alison McConnell on 10/09/2000 12:33:04
Our experts answer real-life questions
great deal of strain on your musculoskeletal system, which can induce injuries such as shin splints, stress fractures, and knee, hip and lower-back pain. For a runner, though, the big drawback of cycling is that it is not specific. Our bodies respond
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Relocation, Relocation
By Andy Blackford on 29/10/2004 12:46:30
Some of my new neighbours have proven to be friendlier than others
So we’ve finally moved, then. I am now officially Country Folk. The best thing about our new house (besides the 700-year-old saw marks on the beam that bisects our bedroom at shin height – a charming ‘feature’ that may lose some of its shine
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The Imponderables
By Edward Gibbes on 23/02/2006 14:41:14
Since the dawn of time The Runner has been struggling to break free from the grip of the questions that will not die
this BMI calculator.2. Does it really matter what kind of shoe I buy?Yes: the shoe that's right for you depends on your running style. If you buy the wrong shoe, there's every chance you'll endure any of a myriad of injuries, from shin splints to a
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Hard Training Q&As: Misc
By Runner's World on 23/06/2004 17:47:59
From the forum: former London Marathon winner Mike Gratton on dedicated training
Hard Training Q&AsTRAINING GENERAL• Do I need to take an "easy week" when my average mileage isn’t that high? • Should you try and break through ‘the wall’ in training? • Is it just the cold weather, or am I getting fitter? • How do I overcome
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Reader To Reader: Building Stamina
By Jane Hoskyn on 29/12/2006 15:21:36
How should a newbie runner build up his stamina? Here's what you thought
Get the right shoes and remember to stretchIf you've got the right shoes for your feet and gait, I'd say that the calf and shin problem will subside once your body gets used to running. Just make sure you're doing plenty of stretches after your sessions
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What's Hot On The Forum: Archive
By Runner's World on 02/01/2008 17:38:38
The RW forum is a huge beast, so each week we cream off the stuff that's getting you up and down (October 2006 - November 2006)
doing the old Columbian marching powder in the loos...– BigRedToeJoin the thread... And What's Not?SHIN SPLINTSI've been suffering with sore shins after increasing my runs leading up to my next race. The pain tends to go after a day or two. Is this a
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BIG Women's Index
By Runner's World on 11/09/2009 11:29:15
From sports bras to shoes, managing menstrual symptoms to easing back into running post-pregnancy - here's everything you need to know to run long, happy and strong
slightly different running style - and some unique health and injury challenges.Women's Health Apart from the injuries that plague all runners - shin splints, black toenails, tendonitis - some health issues are reserved exclusively for ladies. Learn more
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