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RW's 60-Second Guides: Tapering
By on 03/04/2012 16:06:00
What to do, eat and think in the weeks before race-day
overdoing it:Week 3Your final week of hard training. Aim to complete your last long run (18-20 miles) at the end of this week.Week 2Your mileage should total half to two-thirds of your most intense training week. Your longest run should not exceed 10 miles
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RW Test: Hydration Backpacks
By Runner's World on 08/09/2008 12:01:15
RW tests hydration packs from Camelbak, Deuter, Nathan, New Balance, The North Face, Mizuno, Inov-8 and Scott
, they are not easily accessible while on the move. Good For Faster runners or medium (10- to 15-mile) runs. How It Rated Comfort/Stability 7 Functionality 7 Durability 8 Weight/Bulk 8 Added Extras 4 Nathan HPL O2O Race Vest, £35 Water Capacity 2L Contact
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Food Industry Secrets
By on 08/03/2012 10:00:00
Read an exclusive preview of Men's Health's new book, Eat This, Not That! - the no-diet weight-loss solution
The Truth About Your FoodAs with the banking industry, the Russian political system, and the romantic liaisons in Coronation Street, all is not as it seems in the world of food and drink.Misnomers and confusing labels have been with us
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Ask The Experts: Steve Smythe on Marathon Training
By on 24/01/2012 17:43:47
Catch the highlights from Friday's lunchtime debate, when ASICS Target 26.2 coach Steve Smythe answered your marathon and half-marathon training questions live in the forums
around 15-18 miles two weeks pre-event. Q. I have a few questions about fuelling:1. How should I hydrate before long runs of more than 12 miles?2. What should I eat before long runs? If it helps, I tend to do them on Sundays at 9.30am. dprovanA. Firstly
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Ideal Diet: Women Runners
By on 09/03/2012 17:00:00
Read an exclusive preview from the new Runner's World Complete Guide to Women's Running
Wilkinson (nutricentre.com). Your recommended daily allowance (RDA) for iron is 18 to 20mg; good sources of the mineral include liver, iron-fortified cereal, dried fruit, beef and spinach. Crucial calciumYour RDA for calcium is 1,000 to 1,300mg; good sources
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Ask The Experts: Marathon Training with Steve Smythe
By Steve Smythe on 08/02/2010 10:01:39
Catch the highlights from Friday's lunchtime debate, when experienced coach - and Lucozade Sport Super Six mentor - Steve Smythe answered your marathon questions live in the forums
at the London Marathon (2:46, 2:43, 2:46, 2:43 [his quickest in last 20 years] and 2:47). Over the years, he estimates he's run about 2,000 races.Read the whole forum debateQ. Most marathon schedules are based on past performances but my opinion is that you
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Season's Eatings
By Courtney Johnson on 09/12/2010 12:41:54
With fewer races and training sessions reduced by wintry weather, the off-season can pose a nutritional challenge
in bed breathing - a 70kg 25-year-old male may have a BMR of roughly 1500-1600 calories a day." Keeping track of the amount of calories you take in is important. "To maintain weight throughout an off-season you have to watch what you eat," says Suffredin
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The 15 Beginner Essentials
By Joe Henderson on 12/11/2004 15:47:59
No waffle - just the 15 key things all new runners need to know
and run at 65 per cent of your working heart rate. (To calculate effort based on your WHR, subtract your resting heart rate from your max – eg 200-40 = 160WHR. Then calculate 65 per cent of that = 104, and add it back onto your resting rate = 144 target
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Light On Your Feet
By Martha Schindler on 06/02/2003 08:44:40
Forget diet shakes and hamster-size portions. The secret to losing weight is better training - here's how
of trekking, you’ll burn between 800kcal and 1200kcal. Carry a 25lb pack, and you’ll burn an extra 200kcal.Sunday Run long, then hit the pool later for a few laps. In 15 minutes of leisurely swimming, you’ll burn between 125kcal and 175kcal. Pick up the pace
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Your Loss, Your Gain
By Hal Higdon on 05/06/2002 20:09:26
Tired of lugging that extra weight around? These 30 ways are guaranteed to shift it
later be replaced by fat. Very obese people sometimes can lose a lot of weight (because they have more to lose), but for most of us, a goal of 1-2lbs a week is more realistic.…And write them down Having goals and putting them down on paper is a simple
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