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Reader To Reader: Training After A Run
By Jane Hoskyn on 13/01/2007 20:49:33
This week's reader is too tired after running to do any cross-training. Here's what you suggested
It's a common enough problem: you resolve to follow your run with some strength exercises or flexibility training, but you're too worn out after running..."I am about to re-embark on a weight-loss running plan. I keep reading that cross
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Fast Legs, Firm Abs
By Kelly Pate Dwyer on 03/09/2007 10:00:13
Outdoor cross-training circuits will make you a stronger, fitter runner - no gym required
Hill repeats: help develop explosive strengthThe mild autumn weather is great for running and it’s tempting to use this as an excuse to skip the weights room. But as you pile on the miles, your need for strength training grows. Years of study show
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Women's Running Survival Guide
By Megan Othersen Gorman on 16/05/2005 17:13:28
Being a woman runner can sometimes be like trying to live two lives simultaneously. Here's how to take control of your body - and your life
If you’re like most women runners, you face a daily survival test that includes juggling a complex mix of domestic, business and social responsibilities. You yearn for the time to slip out of the door, lengthen your stride, feel the wind in your hair and run. Not a complicated li...
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The Busy Runner's Guide
By Liz Plosser on 06/07/2011 12:00:00
Reach all your goals - even if training time is at a premium
Runners are a busy bunch. Too often, we push back our speed, fitness or weight-loss goals when life gets in the way. The focused workouts over the following pages are designed to make you faster, stronger and fitter - in however many minutes you can
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Intense Benefits
By Adam Bean on 05/05/2002 15:46:32
Is intense exercise better?
between those who did vigorous exercise and those who did very little was the same difference in mortality risk as those who were of ideal weight versus those who were at least 20 per cent over their ideal weight.Among men, high-intensity exercise has a
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Inside Our January 2013 Issue
By on 28/11/2012 12:25:31
Runner's World - January 2013 issueHit your perfect running weight, smash your PB with a steak, beat injury at your desk and unlock your hidden muscle power - all this and more in our January 2013 issue! Subscribe online now and you'll also receive
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The Best Minimalist Shoes
By on 03/03/2011 14:55:53
The best of the barely-there shoes
We tested the latest minimalist models at the RW Shoe Lab and on the feet of 24 wear-testers. Seven pairs rose to the top because of their ultralight weight, flexibility and low heel heights. In the reviews that follow, each shoe’s flexibility
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Reader to Reader: Why Train With a Backpack?
By Jane Hoskyn on 07/09/2006 12:01:27
Useful for training or just a macho thing?
This week, one reader wants to know why some runners like to put their back(pack)s into it..."Is it silly to train with a weighted rucksack strapped to your back? Surely it's safer to have a weight strapped around the stomach (less pressure
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Session Three: 60 minutes
By Martha Schindler on 24/11/2003 17:45:02
Session Three: 60 minutes workout
Plan A Spend 40 minutes on the treadmill (five minute warm-up, 25 minutes going up the hill pyramid and 10 minutes going down). Then do three sets of 10 to 15 repetitions of the following moves, which use rubber or elastic band, a weighted ball
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Reader to Reader: Do gym days = rest days?
By Jane Hoskyn on 11/03/2007 08:02:33
Is it OK to ditch rest days completely if you mix cross-training days with running days? Here's what you thought
on who you are. I think some runners waste their time having rest days. If your upper-body weights days leave you feeling buoyant, cheerful and ready to go the next morning, it probably works perfectly well as rest. Even I can manage a couple of sessions
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