are still aching slightly. Can I avoid running until Brighton but keep my fitness levels up by swimming and cycling four times a week? Or should I test the waters and attempt a few runs in my taper? _ciaranA. You need to find the cause of your IT band
to lose weight is to add a few more miles to your weekly training, but there are plenty of other strategies, and none of them involve dieting. This four-week plan simply focuses on the work-outs, with a few sensible lifestyle and eating tips thrown
, but when I reached 20 years, I thought I’d try for 25 years, and this is now my 28th season. I want to keep trying to qualify for Hawaii. I was hoping to qualify at Ironman China earlier this year. I was second out of the swim, but then I had three
-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
importantly, run faster. Another race-day tip: always make sure you’re wearing your shorts before you take off your warm-up tights or Tracksters. This will save both you and those around you from a shared experience you’d perhaps rather not have.Simon Taylor
with beginners can be as advantageous as running with elite runners – you pick up tips and cement your knowledge whoever you run with. The trick is communication, exposing your weaknesses and strengths, and supporting each other. Running with people who aren
leg. Last time I had this I strength trained my why out of the problem - the focus was on glutes, TFL, and hamstrings, and trying to loosen up the quads. Do you have any tips on dealing with ITBS, or are there too many causes to give specific advise
is great for my training partner who would rather be left to just run while I plot the workouts, read the training plans, pass on tips etc. Everyone wins! Patrick Murphy 5 I run because I enjoy striding through the peaceful quiet of a wood at dawn. I
else do anything similar or have any tips? eghamR If I don't have music I count. I find myself doing it automatically, and sometimes don't realised I've even been counting until I reach 100. I've done all sorts to stop getting bored - counting rabbits
use of turbo, cross-training and swimming pool sessions. Unfortunately, this setback has prevented us developing her nutritional strategies further as she has been running less. Hydration has still been key though, as has recovery from the other
