last-ditch hope that they would get me round the course. From the word go – or the start line – the Run Trainer 2.0 guided me through my marathon. The 30 minute vibrating alerts kept me on top of my nutrition strategy and prevented hitting the dreaded
to the TRX. It can improve your running and well and truly shake up your workout regime. As complete newbies to the training device we went along to meet US guru Dan Mcdonogh and Brit TRX expert Elizabeth Banks in their Baker Street studio to learn the ropes
Following the tales of 2012's Greater Manchester Marathon – surely rumours – of lost bags, scant supporters, bad weather and a huge flight of stairs at the end of the course, I was interested/nervous to run the 38th GMM in 2013. First up, no stairs
Following on from the success of our running specific TRX session with UK master trainer Elizabeth Banks, we asked if we could go back and do a similar thing but with triathletes in mind and thankfully she said yes. With the triathlon season very
long run may deplete your glycogen stores for the next day, while joint, tendon and muscle problems may emerge weeks later – start off by ‘periodising’ your recovery using the following cycles as your guide.Microcycle length: seven daysThe classic
and the weight piled on. At the start of June 2012 I weighed 20 stones 6lb and I knew I needed to do something to get the weight off and keep it off in the long run. By December 2012 I was down to 14 stones 6lbs – a weight loss of six stones in six months
On Sunday 6th October, Red Bull is bringing Steeplechase back to its origins in rural Britain for the second year running. Testing 500 contestants both physically and mentally, the race covers just over 20 miles across four stages from
. As soon as you start to run, your body switches to carbs for fuel. When it comes to the fats you consume in your daily diet, the type you eat – rather than the amount – is key. All fats were not created equal: there are good and bad fats, and some
Runners know that the miles they log on the road, trail and treadmill are great for keeping them fit, and that running is an amazing weight-control tool. However, losing the weight in the first place is a different story. Runners often think
