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Lucozade Sport Super Six: Andy (sub-4:00)
By on 17/12/2009 17:22:00
Follow the progress of Andy (aka AndyV) live in the forums as he prepares to run a sub-4:00 marathon under the guidance of mentor Steve Smythe
Goal: sub-4:00 Mentor: Steve Smythe Sport scientist: Gareth Turner Forum nickname: AndyV Age: 34 Running for: 1 year No. of marathons: 0
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The Perfect Marathon Week
By on 16/04/2012 11:05:00
Your day-by-day guide up to and including race day - mind, body, food, drink and admin!
-17. You’re working hard, running steadily and feeling confident. You’re well hydrated and on target. Imagine concentrating purely on the mile ahead, rather than thinking about how far you still have to go.BodyConsider a massage if your legs are feeling
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Post-Marathon: A Voyage of Recovery
By on 23/04/2012 10:00:00
Start your marathon recovery on the right foot
point during the week, let a massage therapist mould your muscles into a relaxed shape.Once your walk week is over, you’re ready to get back to your favourite sport, but prudence is the word (remember that it takes four weeks for your muscles to really
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My 2005 London Marathon
By Runner's World on 19/04/2005 23:04:38
How was it for you? - Quotes and pictures from London 05
regular MOT by the sports massage therapist who got me to the start line after three weeks solid treatment!Bring on 2006 (hopefully)!Stuart Green, 4:22Â Stuart Green; 4:22 “...I can't go on any more and I want my mommy...” Read the full quote--The best
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What’s The Damage?
By Roy Stevenson on 09/08/2010 14:06:25
Unless you’re a very lucky or very resilient triathlete you will suffer an injury at some point. The question is how to deal with it when it happens.
Hands up if you've never been injured. If your hand is in the air, you're in the lucky minority of triathletes who have never had to take time off training to recover from a sore calf, aching shoulder or throbbing knee.Triathlon is a great sport
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The Effect Of Ageing On Endurance
By Christie Aschwanden on 21/08/2009 09:10:50
Are you too old - or too young - to run your best marathon? To find out, we asked top scientists, coaches and elite athletes about the impact of ageing on endurance. Their answers might pleasantly surprise you
-product of normal metabolism, and as a result they operate less efficiently. Adding insult to injury, levels of testosterone and growth hormones that aid recovery also fall with age, says exercise physiologist Jonathan Dugas, co-author of the blog Science of Sport
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Ask the Expert: Physio Webchat Highlights
By on 26/11/2012 12:17:47
Matt Todman from Six Physio joined us for a webchat recently to answer your physio-related questions and offer advice on injury prevention.Matt qualified as a physio 20 years ago and has spent the past decade at the forefront of sports medicine. He
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Q&A highlights: Physio Matt Todman
By on 08/04/2013 14:07:19
Catch up with the highlights of this week's webchat
shins and to try and run the next morning. I did 6 miles the next day (yesterday) and now my knee and shin muscles hurt alot! I'd had my 1st sports massage a few days before my 20 mile run where she worked on my muscles in my lower part of my legs so I
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What's Hot On The Forum: Archive
By Runner's World on 17/03/2009 09:53:01
The RW forum is a huge beast, so each week we cream off the stuff that's getting you up and down (July 2008 - March 2009)
.Mr. Puffy What about the sports doctor, private MRI scans, sports massage, physio?! (and even after all that, my bum still hurts...) runner-bean I'm still wearing leggings I bought 10 years ago – I don’t see the point in looking swish when all anyone sees
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It Won't Change My Running!
By Emma Litterick on 05/06/2002 21:50:35
A first-hand experience of running and pregnancy - prepare to be surprised...
. But what I do have in common with Liz and Sonia (apart from our taste in sport and washboard tummies I wish!) is that I too have been a pregnant runner. Unlike them I did not go on to win London Marathon records or win medals at the Sydney Olympics
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