say cool down, but after 10 minutes at a medium resistance on the cross-country circuit I was usually done in. Maybe there was more to this cross training business than I had formerly thought. After using free weights for my upper body, I would swim
, weve set out a plan. The goal lose 10lb this month. The modus operandi: (1) Run a series of fat-burning work-outs each week; (2) Watch what and how much you eat. It couldnt be easier.Now lets look at the numbers. To lose a pound, you have to burn
with over the years. Through a seemingly random series of conversa tions and comments, I have picked up more practical information about training, nutrition or equipment than you will find in any coaching book. Similar people, with years of running behind
-minute mile. I think it's silly. I agree with Wilkie though - runners put more into it and take it more seriously. It's like those annoying people who go swimming in training lanes, and do a bobbing breastroke with their heads about the water so
little different, with the 5K run preceded by a 500m swim – 20 lengths of a 25m pool. With multisport becoming increasingly popular among runners of all abilities, we can look forward to more and more races like this. First-timer SteveX said: "This was my
. On the bright side, cycling and swimming are also brilliant – and not weight-bearing - and there are lots of events to get involved with and loads of swish kit to collect. All is not lost! Gyraffe I can't rave enough about stretching. I didn’t do it for years
