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Pearls Of Wisdom
By Rob Spedding on 23/09/2004 18:25:00
20 experienced runners, 20 things they wished they'd known before they started...
and rectifying postural imbalances early on, I might have avoided many injuries and even knee surgery. Ross Preston Years Running 13 Plan aheadWhen I started out I simply ran purely for the sake of it. I’d pull on my shoes, trot along for a bit and then head home
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The Busy Runner's Guide to Losing Weight
By Liz Plosser on 06/07/2011 12:00:00
Shed the pounds whilst fitting running into a busy lifestyle
and interval workouts. Begin with a 20-minute run and gradually build up to 40 minutes. Then start this plan.You've got...20 minutesYou should: Run hill repeatsThe strength required to run on inclines builds calorie-hungry muscle as much as hitting the weights
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The 100 Marathon Club
By Alice Palmer on 10/08/2009 10:08:00
One marathon might seem challenging enough, so how do the hardy members of the 100 Marathon Club run race after race?
a taste for it then, and it was something I'd always wanted to do in my life. How long had you been running before you started running marathons?S: I had dabbled with running before, but not seriously - I spent more time partying! The year before my
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Ask The Experts: Marathon Week with Liz Yelling
By on 16/04/2010 17:38:42
Catch the highlights from Friday's lunchtime debate, when double Olympian - and Lucozade Sport Super Six mentor - Liz Yelling answered your marathon questions live in the forums
for home if you are feeling OK.Q. I get really nervous and before a race starts, constantly feel like I need the toilet - even when the run starts, I still think I need to go. How can I combat this? BHOGGA. Try a light jog before the start and see
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Building Bricks
By Ruth Emmett on 03/08/2010 15:23:39
Become a better runner by jumping on the saddle and heading for the pool
on this: Swim to runFor optimum running form, don't neglect your upper body. "Swimming increases mobility and flex in the arms, shoulders and back, which enhances running style and aerobic capacity," says triathlon coach Barry Jameson (tri4u.co.uk). Start
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Enduring Questions: The Perfect 30-Minute Session
By Amby Burfoot on 05/05/2005 11:15:27
Pushed for time? Three experts share their best short sessions
on just three running workouts a week.Of course, Pierce does long, nasty, killer workouts, not 30-minuters, but he and Moss soon come up with a nice half-hour mix of running, strengthening, and stretching.Start with five minutes of calisthenics
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Reader to Reader: Running Outside v. The Treadmill
By Catherine Lee on 06/08/2007 09:31:09
What's the best way to get used to running on the roads after clocking up all your miles on a treadmill? Here are your suggestions
advice to help him succeed in pounding thestreets?"I have just started running outside (with a GPS watch), whereas previously all my running was on a treadmill. I've found it so much tougher outside, it's really depressing! Either I stick to my treadmill
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Your First 5K: Q+As
By Runner's World on 12/05/2009 10:23:34
Find out what to do, eat and think before your first 5K with the answers to some of your most common questions
GETTY IMAGESWhether you're running your first 5K for charity, fitness or to support friends (or all three), read on for everything you need to know to finish in style.Training helpQ. I've never run before, how should I start? A. The best way
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Pacing Groups At The Virgin London Marathon
By on 10/04/2012 09:00:00
Here's how to find us - and stick with us - among 35,000 runners
from the actual time you want to hit with a pace group, you may find you've been allocated to a different start pen from your pacer. You'll have to go to your allotted pen and aim to meet the pace group as you run.Who are the pacers?Our pacers
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Gain From Pain
By Bob Wischnia on 30/07/2002 18:49:34
10 ways to stay positive, and fit, when you're out of action
. Which, of course, does you no good at all just the opposite, in fact. Recovery is your goal, and what you need is an effective way to bridge that depressing gap between the day you're forced to stop running and the day you can start again.It's your
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