up some interesting solutions – a large number of which seem to be mathematically related, for some reason. Cross-training, too, is a popular issue – particularly as triathlon increases in popularity. Cycling, swimming, walking, weight-training; a few
a few triathlons way back in the mid-1980s. There was just one problem: they hit the wall when they added cycling and swimming to their running. The demands of three-sport training were too much, so they cut back their running from six days a week
Getty ImagesBelieve it or not, people who exercise frequently or for prolonged periods are more likely to pick up infections and catch colds than sedentary people.This is even more likely in autumn and winter – the traditional season for a triathlete to increase the volume of h...
you feeling unsatisfied, so you eat twice the amount," says Gina Kerr from the North West Triathlon Club in Londonderry. "After years of trying – and failing – with 'diet' foods, I removed low-fat products from my diet, which were more often than
Dr Phil Maffetone, author of In Fitness and In Health (£12, Booksurge) and a former running and triathlon coach. "The main problem with these shoes is that they prevent the nerve endings on your feet from sensing the gravitational stresses of each
...RUNNER’S WORLD: You’ve been cancer-free for several years now. How is your health? LANCE ARMSTRONG: In general, it’s good. I don’t have any problems. Running health is a little touch and go. You looked pretty fit out there today. At one point, you were doing 6
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are increasingly willing to open up areas for active use (particularly if it’s health- and sport-related), as commercial bodies themselves they have a good understanding of the value of their terrain. ChampionChip® timing is also costly, but runners do like to see
't feel well on race morning. Mistake: You're a race-a-holicIf there's a five-mile trail run, triathlon, adventure race or marathon within a 100-mile radius, you're on the starting line. There's nothing wrong with that – unless you expect top performance
’s too late and they’re halfway round a marathon," explains Wayne Edwards, musculoskeletal podiatrist at Health and Fitness Solutions in London. "Most worrying is when they cut their toenails or try to sort a problem the day before a big race without any
