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Wind-down Merchants
By Nick Anderson on 13/09/2012 10:00:00
Tapering for a half-marathon should begin two weeks out from race day
, planned and organised a few days in advance. Be happy with your shoe and kit choice don't pack anything brand new.Eat your normal pre-race breakfast. Pack this if you are staying away from home just in case your hotel, family or friends don't have it
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Running Rules Revisited
By Bob Cooper on 25/09/2009 17:21:50
Some coaches, scientists and other experts are challenging conventional thinking. Could their uncommon wisdom work for you?
. By not taking in carbohydrate drinks or energy gels during the run, you're giving your body no choice but to go to fat-burning. You will feel fatigued near the end, but that's necessary if you want to get stronger." Should you try it? Don't go out
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Words Of Whizz-Dom
By Beth Eck, Alisa Bauman and Mark Remy on 04/08/2002 13:22:59
The RW staff around the world have learned a few things about running over the years. Here's a sample of their hard-won wisdom
, but only marginally. It took me 12 years to learn that speedwork was the way to do it."Dave Webber, 46. Years running: 15Buy the right stuff "Shamefully, I used to run in tennis shoes. Then a running friend suggested I try running shoes, and the difference
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Best Kit Bargains
By Rob Spedding on 02/06/2005 16:27:23
Qualitative analysis... from the economical running gear to the expensive, we've investigated what you get for your money
No doubt you'll agree that if you stick to the principle that all you require is a decent pair of shoes and little else, then running is indeed a cheap sport. But you'll probably argue that as soon as you decide to buy some shorts and a T
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The Racing Year
By Alice Palmer on 27/03/2009 10:00:00
Planning the perfect year of competition
-than-flat Brass Monkey Half-Marathon, which also scores highly among forumites for its scenery and atmosphere.February A speedy 10K on a road or park course will feel like a piece of cake after more rural running during the winter. Runners are spoilt for choice
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Run Of The Mills
By Simon Taylor on 28/05/2004 18:14:41
It's not just the opportunity to run through people's kitchens that makes the historic Cinque Mulini a bit special... there's the top-class field too
range of age groups around the mud, gravel and compacted cornfields that lead to and from the Mulino Cozzi, the only remaining working mill of the original five. Indeed, choice of footwear must be an issue; most athletes were in spikes, and carpet
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Reader To Reader: Post-Marathon
By Jane Hoskyn on 22/10/2006 14:08:29
Your first marathon is over - how much should you run now? Here's what you thought
after doing the LNM, but the body and mind are starting to miss it. With the dark nights and colder weather, shorter runs are my preferred choice over the winter. Bring on the snow! – Stephen HumphreyTrain a little slower – that'll let you train seven
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Win the ultimate spring marathon experience
By on 11/11/2010 15:43:58
Join the Runner's World team for our first ever Paris Marathon and enjoy an unbeatable training and racing package
sports performance shoes and apparel for over 60 years, bringing innovative product solutions to the world of running thanks to research from the ASICS Institute of Sports Science and collaboration with leading athletes.But the runner's holistic wellbeing
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In The Long Run
By Andy Richardson on 30/03/2006 15:29:43
Run now and forever: here's how
is a healthy body. Avoid injuries and you avoid the long layoffs that often put an early end to your running career. Smart footwear choices are part of the equation but so is the surface you run on. If you can log more miles off the road than on it, you
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Top 10 Running Surfaces
By Marc Bloom and Steve Smythe on 01/06/2002 14:29:22
Not all running surfaces are created equal - we've rated the top 10, from asphalt to woodland
of an individual matter, varying from runner to runner just like favourite shoes, the following guide will clear up the merits of the various alternatives so that you can make the very best of whats available to you. (Ratings are out of 10.)1. GrassAt its best
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