going for longer. It's also great if you're trying to lose weight as it keeps you feeling full. Fruit and fibre In other words, fresh fruit and foods that are packed with fibre. A recent study in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise
between 30 and 50 miles a week when their partner conceived.The study revealed that the non-runners and those covering less than 30 miles a week had a 62 per cent chance of fathering male offspring – compared to the average of 51 per cent for the general
, a sports psychologist and triathlete.Positive thinkingStarting a run in a positive mood will enhance your performance, according to a study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. "Feeling confident and positive before a race will help to prevent
, according to a recent study at the University of Missouri-Columbia in the USA. In a test of 10 brands of socks, researchers found that nylon socks caused fewer blisters than cotton ones.Bunions Bunions are an inflammation of the big toe joint, caused
've tried to run lots of hills in training. I've run in Central Park a lot too. I've studied the map and memorised the course.Q. What's your goal for the race?A. The field is really strong, so it's difficult to predict what will happen. I'm going for a good
on the outcomes. Instead he needs to build his confidence in areas that he can control.More and more studies are reporting the physical and mental benefits of exercise. There's a strong correlation between being active and feeling physically and mentally well
injury more likely. 50s You might be slowing down in your 50s but your training needs to speed up. In a study at the University of Iowa in the US, researchers concluded that the range of motion in knees falls 33 per cent from the ages of 35 to 90
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
Case Study OneRuby Mills started running a few months ago but despite increasing her mileage slowly, she started to feel a twinge in her left hip. “The pain would subside after a few rest days, but every time I started running again it would return
