meal," he adds. Your doctor may also recommend an iron supplement.Symptom: Post-run coughing The diagnosis: Exercise-induced asthma, a condition brought on by the constriction of the muscles surrounding bronchial tubes. At rest, you breathe more

of us, particularly the elite, ever have perfect and complete sets of toenails!>>From Velociraptor –Many legal supplements are promoted as potentially improving running performance. Which do you take, and do you feel they make a difference?>>Paul Tergat

mugging by a psychopathic arachnid? Or was the beetle merely trying to supplement a meagre income by offering ferry rides across the lake to rich spiders?Anyway, I helped beetle and passenger to dry land and experienced the glow of satisfaction enjoyed

fit’ or ‘feeling better about yourself’. Write down specific goals, such as losing five pounds or entering a 10K, and chart a plan of progress towards it with short- and long-term targets. An reliable training partner is a good supplement to goal

. I looked for vitamin spinach, supplement spinach, clothes spinach… you name it. I was that guy at the race expos looking for the latest, newest, most surefire way of becoming leaner, fitter and faster.The first time I ran a mile in under 10 minutes

, best stretches, back care)• Nutrition for runners (including weight loss, eating and drinking on the run, balanced diets, vitamins and supplements)• Staying healthy (including pregnancy, balancing running and life)Gear: • Shoes (including how to choose

-hundredths of a second off your 10K time, you’re hardly going to be the toast of café society. It’s arguable whether endless running makes you boring, or whether only a profoundly boring person would ever contemplate a life devoted to taking mineral supplements

box below for times). Make sure you pick up one of our legendary Runner's World backpacks too. They're jam-packed full of pre- and post-race essentials including energy gels, drinks, pace bands, vitamins, supplements and more. But hurry - with over

Marrs.Myth 5: Dairy strengthens bonesThe truth A 2009 trial published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research found that milk-fed rats had stronger, denser bones than those that consumed calcium carbonate (a supplement). 

rather than fluctuations. And remember that muscle weighs more than fat, so you could be getting leaner without dropping weight.3. Popping PillsMistake: Taking diet supplements that promise to increase metabolism or suppress appetite. Why it keeps you fat