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New Year’s Resolutions: Five Dos and Don’ts
By Dominique Brady on 31/12/2010 12:05:43
Have you made your running resolutions yet? We’ve compiled five essential dos and don’ts to help you stick to your fitness goals
Year's resolutions is by no means uncommon. Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire conducted a year-long study of 3,000 people and discovered that less than 30 per cent managed to stick to goals of losing weight or improving their fitness
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Improve Your Stride Sequence
By on 03/05/2011 10:31:41
Perfect your running technique from impact to takeoff
is to land closer to your centre of gravity, says Dicharry (who wasn't involved in the running study). A shorter, quicker stride helps. And once a week, run barefoot on grass. "You'll avoid landing heavily on your heels, "Dicharry says. "You'll naturally take
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Review: Reflex diet protein
By Annie Rice on 14/05/2013 17:14:08
; a daily serving contains over 100% of your RDA of dairy calcium, which studies have shown help accelerate fat loss. 3.2g of Clarinol CLA is also added which Reflex say can decrease fat whilst increasing lean muscle mass, if you’re cynical
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Marathon Training: Smooth and Easy
By Amby Burfoot on 16/01/2004 09:53:14
10 classic marathon Q&As, from training injury-free to overcoming dreaded boredom
your own limitations.Q: As I’ve got older, I’ve put on weight. Will that be a problem when I run the marathon?A: In a study of 350 women, aged 17 to 93, Dr Rachel J. Stillman, an assistant professor of kinesiology, found that as the body ages, body fat
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RW's Complete Guide To Hydration
By Alison Hamlett and Anita Bean on 25/02/2005 11:16:48
The latest research, the most practical advice: everything a runner needs to know about drinking
and quickly reversed within minutes of finishing, by ingesting fluid. How To Drink On The RunLearning how to drink on the run is an essential skill for any distance runner. Studies have shown that the more fluid in your stomach, the more reaches your blood
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Enduring Questions: Should I run naked?
By Amby Burfoot on 15/05/2008 17:21:53
US Editor At Large Amby Burfoot looks at the hydration and heat challenges facing summer marathon runners
Zealand study showed that well-trained runners who prehydrated with a heavily salted drink were able to exercise for 20 per cent longer in 32.2oC weather than when they prehydrated with a minimally salty beverage. Not all glycerol studies have shown
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Run Like A Dream
By Matt Barbour on 29/12/2008 08:43:12
Make sleep the sharpest training tool in your box to take your running to a new level
," says Horne. "It's necessary to build and repair muscles and bones, and it causes us to use more fat for fuel." Loughborough University studies revealed that when sleep is restricted over several nights, HGH release is markedly reduced. "Without
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Runner's Guide To Weight Loss
By Leslie Goldman on 28/05/2009 08:15:16
Fuel smarter, run stronger and lose excess pounds for good with dream diet tips designed especially for runners
) and avocados have the added power to help lower LDL and reduce your risk of heart disease.Reduce injury Eating unsaturated fats can actually help stave off injuries, such as stress fractures. A 2008 study in the Journal of the International Society of Sports
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Running Rules Revisited
By Bob Cooper on 25/09/2009 17:21:50
Some coaches, scientists and other experts are challenging conventional thinking. Could their uncommon wisdom work for you?
." Should you try it? These programmes seem well suited for overbooked or injury-prone runners. Studies and surveys of marathon runners have validated this approach by finding little correlation between weekly mileage and marathon performance, especially
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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.
.However, it's not all grim news. Many studies have found that a reduction in training shows almost no decrease in fitness for injury periods up to 15 weeks, but only if your training is done the right way. One study found that when intensity of training
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