’ve thought my 16 year old son could be a good middle-distance runner, so last weekend we ran a 10K. He did no training whatsoever and still managed a time of 39 minutes – a great time given his age and lack of training. How can I motivate him to keep running
an Eddie (had a cold bath!) and settled down to watch the Sound of Music from the sofa. That's it people – taper time. Just think – soon we shall be swanning around with shiny medals! Paul says: Lucy is good to go. She has had her problems but always
of a struggle to pull shoes on and off. Water management Water will often be a problem on Britain's trails. There are two schools of thought on how to deal with it: the waterproof shell or the sieve. Proponents of the first believe that water should
to compensate. Weighing every day induces panic: on gaining a pound or two, we know intellectually this may be linked to the time of the month or fluid balance but the lower brain tends to dominate and the reaction may well be one of fear and self loathing.I get
; to Hollywood to host the ESPYs; to Iowa for the RAGBRAI bicycle ride across the state; home to Austin, Texas, every other weekend to spend time with his three children, whose custody he shares with his ex-wife, Kristin; and, whenever the the mood strikes
in reality). Swing the bad leg/hip over the side of the bed, letting the weight stretch my hip muscles. I still have a bit of soreness in the hip area but it is manageable and getting easier all the time. See full threadPiriformis (buttock) painSit on a
is expressed as time rather than distance – this is to accommodate slower runners who may not be able to run 20 miles in under 2 hrs 30 mins. Time on feet has been shown to be the best way of judging the level of training that prevents runners from overtraining
'm pretty sure my times would be better if I could learn to take on food. How can I train my stomach to accept food? SP13A. Do you practise eating or drinking while running most weeks on your long runs? If it's only racing you have problems with
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