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Q+A: My second marathon: overweight and slow
By Bruce Tulloh on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
during the first part of the training period not necessarily by eating less, but by eating better. As you increase your training, you will naturally burn more calories, which will help. Regarding the speed sessions, after a warm-up, run 50 metres four
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Becoming A Runner
By Dominique Brady on 17/01/2011 17:35:23
Running is healthy, cheap and surprisingly fun - but how to get started? Five beginners tell us how they took the plunge.
for you. It could be slavishly following a schedule, running socially with a friend or hitting the treadmill. Take days off between running sessions to help your body recover and progress gradually. And most importantly, enjoy your new hobby!Kit Up
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Reader To Reader: Building Stamina
By Jane Hoskyn on 29/12/2006 15:21:36
How should a newbie runner build up his stamina? Here's what you thought
you want to. – Plodding HippoVariety is the keyI started three years ago on treadmills, but it's nothing like running outside. Now I find a treadie hard to bear. Also try a combination of other things, like club track sessions for building speed
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Tri in 10
By Zoë McDonald and Lisa Buckingham on 24/11/2009 09:42:10
Train for a triathlon in just 10 weeks with these simple sessions and schedules
your bike and head straight out on the run. At the gym you can swap straight from the stationary bike to the treadmill.Session 4: Easy RideWHY? Ride at a steady pace without worrying about speed or being out of breath.HOW? Ride at an easy pace of effort
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TW Relay Team: James's Run Blog #6
By James Barnard on 04/08/2011 09:20:10
In his penultimate post, James has a fitness assessment to see if he has what it takes to run a sub 20-minute 5K.
, down to the assessment. After a few routine checks (height, weight, body fat percentage, blood pressure, etc) I was hooked up to an ECG and plonked on a treadmill. If you have a very hairy chest, like me, be prepared to leave the facility looking like
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Heart Rate Training - The Basics
By Sean Fishpool on 05/06/2002 08:35:27
A short, foolproof guide to training by heart rate
How To Find Your Maximum Heart RateA heart rate monitor can help to ensure that you don’t work too hard – or take it too easy! – in training sessions. Depending on the session, your target heart rate will be anywhere between 60 and 95% of your
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Supplements Made Simple - Sodium Bicarbonate
By Liz Applegate on 05/06/2000 20:57:41
What is it- and does a runner need it?
of exercise. But would a shot of sodium bicarbonate before a longer, yet still intense, session of exercise a 5-K run, for instance give you an edge?Researchers from the University of Kansas in Lawrence tested this hypothesis on runners. Each was given 20
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Weathering the Season
By Ruth Emmett on 03/11/2011 10:00:00
Banish bad winter running habits and keep training all season
more bearable by combining easy outdoor sessions with treadmill work in a warm, dry gym. Start outdoors, running for 20-60 minutes. Rehydrate, then get on the treadmill for another 45-60 minutes. Beat it: On cold days, wear a baselayer and lightweight
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Beat The Clock
By Doug Renie on 06/09/2004 10:56:34
A preview for non-subscribers: 8 of our 35 can't-fail time-management tips
it’s hilarious. In 90 minutes, you can get in an hour on the treadmill and a 20-minute circuit-training session on the weight machines – an excellent all-round work-out.9 Give them the run-around. While the children are playing football (or whatever
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Top 10 Running Surfaces
By Marc Bloom and Steve Smythe on 01/06/2002 14:29:22
Not all running surfaces are created equal - we've rated the top 10, from asphalt to woodland
location and youll vary your session, because of the different impacts involved and the stresses which make their way up to your joints. In the summer, when I run mainly on grass, my whole body seems to relax, said two-time world indoor champion Marcus O
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