actually improve your success in a particular sport. Don’t underestimate the importance of rest days. True, high levels of cross-training will lessen your risk of injury, but working too hard across three different sports can still lead to overtraining
-walk for best progress More Follow a smart schedule MoreStay motivated: set a target More Avoid injury: warm up, cool down, stretch MoreOr see the Runner’s World BIG Beginners' Index for more articles.
It might sound too good to be true, but this simple training technique can increase your endurance and calorie-burning, decrease injuries and help you to run faster.Going For Goals 10 first-time running goals - and how to achieve them.The Total Beginner
sport-specific muscular firing pattern. By building these two elements together you gain speed through increased power, efficiency and muscular endurance, and reduce your chances of injury. Strength-building workouts are relatively simple to do and have
Triathlon is hot. In the past five years, participation in the sport of swimming-biking-running has tripled in the UK. It's estimated that nearly 100,000 people in this country will race the triple this year. Who are all these multi-taskers, and why
motivational plateau (see case study 1, overleaf).‘The bored or frustrated runner has much to gain from taking up triathlon – and it’s great for the injury-prone too,’ says physio Alison Rose of Coach House Sports Physiotherapy Clinic (cspc.co.uk). ‘The three
enough sport. There's only one thing that's bothering you: if running's so simple, why do you have so many questions? You're not alone.Every beginner worries about how to get started and has a lot to ask - about how to get motivated, what to eat, how
woollen ski hat to retain heat. Sunblock, sunglasses, a cap and white clothing make sense on hot days.DONT run in worn-out shoes, or in shoes that are designed for other sports.DONT attempt to train through an athletic injury. Little aches and pains can
. Running works just like the tortoise-and-hare race. It rewards the patient (with weight loss, steady progress, less stress, more energy and a host of health benefits) and penalizes the overeager (with injuries, burnout and the like). This isnt a sport
.To help make all this happen, here's our first-ever beginners' racing guide. Here, you'll find everything that you need to know – from tips on nutrition and warm-ups, to race-day strategies and recovery techniques. Race DayRace day can be intimidating
