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Start Running Now: Our Get-Going Guide
By Amby Burfoot on 01/01/2010 15:21:23
Anyone can become a runner - never mind the excuses, the weather or the bag of crisps calling your name. Here, a team of experts shows you how
."NUTRITIONPass on the extra carbsBread, bagels, pasta, potatoes and pancakes - you just can't get enough, right? Wrong, says sports nutritionist Nancy Clark, author of Nancy Clark's Food Guide for New Runners (£12.95, Meyer & Meyer Sport). Running two or three miles
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Shortcuts To Success
By Alisa Bauman, Rebecca Lageman and Steven Seaton on 10/05/2002 15:56:13
From start to finish, here are 40 ways for you to improve your running
Hills build strength, and strength results in faster running. By running all hills and by that I mean continuous gradients of up to three miles I broke 2:30 in four consecutive marathons in the early 1980s, says Welles Lobb, RUNNERS WORLD US
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Becoming A Runner
By Dominique Brady on 17/01/2011 17:35:23
Running is healthy, cheap and surprisingly fun - but how to get started? Five beginners tell us how they took the plunge.
12 weeks could run continuously for 30 minutes.If you're not confident about running outdoors, you could start running indoors. Before Desi R lost five stone she found running difficult. "Initially I couldn't run for more than three minutes and I felt
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Speedwork Rules
By Runner's World on 01/06/2002 16:32:54
Remember these 10 tips when you start adding the fast stuff to your running programme
with 10-15 minutes of easy running before picking up the pace. Combine that with stretching for optimum results.5. Dont start too fastBeginners usually err on the speedy side of speedwork. Hold it steady, and dont run so fast that your breathing
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Runner's World Playlist: Rock'N'Run
By on 25/04/2010 11:58:09
Our latest running playlist is in perfect sync with your training – it starts slow and builds brilliantly
Want to find your perfect tempo and give your running a boost? Just dig out your MP3 player. Music can cut your perceived exertion by up to 10 per cent, Brunel University research has found. Effective training tracks have strong rhythms and a
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From Couch Potato to Marathon Runner
By noreen burgess 2 on 27/04/2012 11:42:56
Taking up running in Jan 2012 my running story details my journey which started out as a way to lose eight stone
place.In June 2011, six months after I took up running, I completed the Sutton Park 10K in 1:16:42 and that very same evening I entered the Bupa Great Birmingham Run (a half-marathon!) being held in October.During my training I found out I had been
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Winning Weight Loss Tips from TV's Biggest Loser
By on 01/06/2011 15:22:50
Weight-loss champion Wil Graham has caught the running bug – he reveals how to get started and stay svelte
and smash my time.What are your aims for the Royal Parks Half-Marathon?I'm aiming to run sub-2:00 - anytime between 1:50-1:55. Other than that my focus is to earn as much money as I can for UNICEF. They are a fantastic charity and they improve the lives
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What's Hot On The Forum
By on 14/12/2009 07:00:18
Going up… running in a winter wonderland, getting started. Going down… Cold bath confusion, catastrophic chafing. Updated 14/12/09
started running about 18 months ago, initially to lose weight. I did my first 10K in September 08 in 55.32. I had a race today and finished in a PB of 43.31 - a full 12 minutes off my time in 13 months. If you join a club and stick with it you could
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The Real Story Of The Marathon
By Michael Clark on 24/03/2003 10:42:06
We all think we know how the marathon started, but the full story tells of an even more spectacular running feat – and not just by Pheidippides
August 20-21. It was vital that the Athenians knew the bad news as soon as possible, and Pheidippides must then have run another 140 miles back to Athens with the dire news. We dont know how long he took, but by August 11 the Athenians and Plataians
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RW's Guide To The Perfect Comeback (Preview)
By Elizabeth Hufton on 29/12/2006 15:45:06
Tired of false starts? Here's how to make a triumphant return to running, however long you've been sidelined (non-subscriber preview)
a break, read our nine rules for a successful return and don't start running again until you meet all the criteria. RW magazine subscribers can see the article in full here (along with three running comebacks) while non subscribers can enjoy
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