Sometimes, running is the simplest of activities. One foot follows the other, taking you from point A to point B by the shortest, most straightforward route. But other times, it can be fraught with discomforts ranging from the mildly annoying to the downright dangerous. Here’s ou...
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Painful, paralysing and PB-unfriendly, cramps can strike at any time. "There's no one definitive cause," saysDr Steve Ingham, head of physiology at the English Institute of Sport (eis2win.co.uk). Research in the Muscle & Nerve Journal shows that genetics might be one factor, ye...
Four years ago, Dutch duathlete Huub Mass was competing at world level in shorter events, but suffering diarrhoea and vomiting when attempting longer races. He approached sport and exercise nutritionist Asker Jeukendrup. "He was co...
guide to help you prevent, survive and recover from your next cold.You're not sick yet...But everyone around you isGet eight hours of sleepGrowth hormones that boost immunity are released during sleep, says personal trainer Nick Anderson (runningwithus
to reach the finish line to survive. Pick a competitor in front of you and tell yourself you must pass them at any cost. Get madly desperate. Do whatever you need to do in order to break the hold your CNS has on you. Again, this will only last for a short
