been achieved with recourse only to unconventional training techniques. The drinking of cider, for instance. I clocked my PB for the Three Bridges Race (along the Thames embankments) while suffering a hangover of Olympian proportions. I’ve occasionally
for this? Should I include more cross-training or strength classes to improve my core strength and recovery, or should I just focus on the running? Matthew TimmsA. This sounds like an interesting challenge. I think you need to check the profiles
or perceived – is the biggest barrier to getting in a run or running as much as we would like. Well, we feel your pain. And we’re here to help.The way we see it, time problems fall into three categories: making time (questions of when, where and how); saving
If you ask me, the ancient Olympians were a lot cleverer than we are. They had the good sense to run, jump and throw in the nude. When you put anything between your skin and the environment, such as shorts and a singlet, you only decrease your body
- should I force myself to drink even if I don't feel like it? Robert Bruce 3 A. You should aim to drink every 5K in a marathon to prevent dehydration. Otherwise, it can affect your performance. Sip little and often - if you feel ing thirsty is too late
stroke, you should just be adding things like sighting into your swim.You compete both in the pool and in open water events. Where do you do most of your training?I do all my training in the pool. My training consists of ten sessions of 7K a week, so
observer, these Olympian efforts resembled an emerging trend, with runners young and old bursting through a narrow age boundary. The youth movement included 19-year-old Kim Kum-Ok, a North Korean who finished 12th in the women's race. And on the other side
We were lucky enough to catch up with one of Britain's finest triathletes, Helen Jenkins, as she took a break from training for her London 2012 qualification target races in Hyde Park and Beijing.Jenkins is already on blistering form this year after
It's all change with our Super Six scheme for 2011. We've teamed up with ASICS to give you the chance to win a VIP training and racing package for the 2011 Paris Marathon sponsored by ASICS. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to run your
The Fear: Getting InjuredThe Fix: Train Smarter What is a runner's number one fear? No, it's not being pursued by the giant octopus on the previous pages, but injury, according to two-thirds of RW poll respondents. Start winning your battle
